painkiller
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Last year, Lilly acquired SiteOne Therapeutics for $1 billion, in turn assuming the rights to its experimental non-opioid painkiller, STC-004.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
One of the most important advances against it came not from a new drug but a repurposed 19th-century painkiller.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
If, say, you’ve had a stomach ulcer, the bot would recommend a painkiller that’s easy on the gut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 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
“Your dad got all his stitches in his forehead without any painkiller whatsoever.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
"But what can painkillers do for a cancer patient?"
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
In Pasadena, volunteers at the restaurant Chamo Venezuelan Cuisine collected supplies, issuing a special plea for bandages, gauze, painkillers and other over-the-counter medicines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Eli Lilly is looking for its next growth engine, cutting a deal that could launch its latest bid to establish a foothold in the market for non-opioid painkillers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
After bed rest and painkillers, McClain seemed to get reckless, the people who knew him said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
“You get any pain in the leg, you call the nurse. Try not to ask for painkillers unless you really need them, though, okay?”
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
