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FDA Approves First Non-Opioid Painkiller In 20+ Years: 'A Historic Milestone' FDA Approves First Non-Opioid Painkiller In 20+ Years: 'A Historic Milestone'
FDA Approves First Non-Opioid Painkiller In 20+ Years: 'A Historic Milestone' The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind non-opioid pain medication, providing a new option for adults experiencing moderate to severe acute pain. Journavx received FDA approval, the agency announced on Thursday, Jan. 30. The drug developed by Boston-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals blocks sodium channels in the peripheral nervous system, preventing pain signals from reaching the brain. The approval marks the first new class of pain medicine in more than two decades and offers a potential non-addictive alternative to opioids. "Today's approval is a historic milestone f…

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by Chris Spiker
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Planet Nugg Hosts Grand Opening For Nassau County's Largest Marijuana Dispensary Planet Nugg Hosts Grand Opening For Nassau County's Largest Marijuana Dispensary
Planet Nugg Hosts Grand Opening For Nassau County's Largest Marijuana Dispensary Dave Tubens wants to open Long Island's eyes to the benefits of cannabis.  The chiropractor is set to open the island's third dispensary Planet Nugg at 2043 Wellwood Ave in Farmingdale on Friday, Sept. 6. And he's planning for a grand opening people will remember.  "It's going to be a party on Friday and Saturday," he told Daily Voice. "We're going to have a DJ. We'll be giving out free food. We'll have vendor showcases, and we'll be giving away VIP cards." The festivities begin at 10 a.m. and go until 8 p.m.  Dave Tubens Tubens wants to have an extraterrestrial feel…

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by Josh Lanier
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Doctor From Queens Admits To Accepting Bribes, Kickbacks In Exchange For Prescribing Fentanyl Doctor From Queens Admits To Accepting Bribes, Kickbacks In Exchange For Prescribing Fentanyl
Doctor From Queens Admits To Accepting Bribes, Kickbacks In Exchange For Prescribing Fentanyl A prominent oncologist pleaded guilty to accepting bribes from a drug maker in exchange for prescribing a powerful form of Fentanyl. Dr. Dialecti Voudouris, 48, of Queens, who practiced in Manhattan, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the anti-kickback statute, in connection with a scheme to prescribe Subsys, a potent fentanyl-based spray, in exchange for bribes and kickbacks from Subsys’s manufacturer, Insys Therapeutics, said Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. According to the allegations contained in the indictment, Subsys is a…

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by Kathy Reakes