Vertex Pharma Just Scored a Major FDA Approval. Is the Stock a No-Brainer Buy Now?
Vertex Pharmaceuticals ( VRTX 2.53%) has long been known as the company to turn to for life-saving cystic fibrosis (CF) drugs ...
FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Journavx for short-term pain that often follows surgery or injuries.
Addicted: how the world got hooked on illicit drugs – and why we need to view this as a global threat like climate change
As with climate change, why are we so slow to recognise the existential threat that drug use poses to humanity?
The Manhattan Mercury5d
How China allegedly contributes to the deadly fentanyl crisis
US President Donald Trump has slapped new tariffs on Chinese goods, partly in response to Beijing's alleged role in a deadly ...
Fentanyl crisis: Why the US blames China and what’s being done
US President Donald Trump has slapped new tariffs on Chinese goods, partly in response to Beijing’s alleged role in a deadly ...
The National2d
Dreadful outcomes show the value of US healthcare
IT is deeply ironic that Donald Trump is talking of seeking to open our NHS health service to American health companies.
At $31 a day, is Vertex’s new non-addictive painkiller worth the price?
Will people with acute pain want a new painkiller whose list price is $15.50 a pill when a generic prescription drug is at ...
Rolling Out6d
9 normal symptoms that could be serious
When a cough persists or worsens over time, professional evaluation becomes necessary. Changes in bowel habits lasting several weeks deserve attention, particularly when accompanied by blood in stool.