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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

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

This reinforces guidance from major medical organisations in the UK, US and Europe on the safety of the common painkiller.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

“Yeah, but there’s nothing in the first aid kit that’s going to fix a tooth. I could use a painkiller, but that’s the least of our worries.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith