Featured Author Podcast: Suzetrigine for the Treatment of Acute Pain

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Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. July 2025, Volume 143, Issue 1 Overview of July issue original studies. Transcript

Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Carmen Bozic, M.D. Articles Discussed: Suzetrigine, a Nonopioid NaV1.8 Inhibitor for Treatment of Moderate-to-severe Acute Pain: Two Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trials Suzetrigine: First in a New Class of Nonopioid Analgesics for Acute Pain Transcript

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Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D., M.B.A. June 2025, Volume 142, Issue 6 Overview of June issue original studies. Transcript

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