moderate to severe acute pain

Jun 23, 2025

Imagine waking up after successful surgery only to experience moderate-to-severe pain (acute or chronic). For decades, the standard of care (SoC) has been the same for postoperative care: prescribe an opioid. While effective in limiting pain signals, opioids have left behind a baggage of addiction and overdose.&nbs...

Feb 17, 2025

A week after Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement over lawsuits related to the opioid painkiller OxyContin, the FDA approved Vertex’s suzetrigine, marking the first novel mechanism for acute pain relief in over 20 years—potentially reshaping the treatment landscape.   ...