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painkiller

[peyn-kil-er] / ˈpeɪnˌkɪl ər /


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Wall Street has been focusing on the company’s next-generation painkiller Journavax, as well as its IgA nephropathy treatment.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

A UK-wide shortage of the strongest form of the painkiller - the 30/500mg dosage - is ongoing due to the Indian government delaying the authorisation to import ingredients required to make the drug there.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

He previously wrote about Samsung from Seoul, but in prior stints at the Journal's New York, Atlanta and Chicago offices, he covered Wall Street's biggest buyers, painkiller addiction, airlines and food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

The idea that a humble painkiller could help prevent cancer is both exciting and provocative.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

“Mom said you should remember to take your painkiller, Kambili,” she said.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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