“The Market Failure that Will Force Doctors to Keep Writing Opioid Prescriptions” by mincho

This is a link post. This is an article of mine from Recursive Adaptation. We are always looking for new collaborators as we expand our research and policy development! Excerpt: Suzetrigine is a novel non-opioid, sodium channel painkiller with no addictive potential, from mid-size pharma company Vertex. It has shown positive results in Phase 3 and is being submitted to the FDA for approval by the end of 2024 or early 2025. Suzetrigine is roughly equivalent in pain reduction efficacy to Vicodin (hydrocodone / APAP), which is one of the most commonly prescribed opioids. We recently reviewed the efficacy and promise of suzetrigine in this article. There are other broad non-opioid painkillers in the pipelines of other companies that may arrive over the next few years. This is great news—can we start removing opioids from medical treatment to prevent patients from developing addictions? Unfortunately, there's a huge obstacle: like other [...] --- First published: June 5th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/wkp8Xhco7NfdpgReC/the-market-failure-that-will-force-doctors-to-keep-writing --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.