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February 5, 2025 Link Blog

FDA approves new class of painkiller — the first in more than 20 years

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of a novel painkiller as an effective treatment for short-term moderate-to-severe pain in adults. It’s the first of a new class of analgesics to be approved in over 20 years, and, importantly, it isn’t addictive.

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