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  • Those who are young or old or who have existing health conditions such as a history of stomach bleeding especially need expert counsel before taking pain-relief medications.

    Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Over-the-Counter Pain Relief: Caution, Common Sense on All Drugs M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011

  • And it is undoubtedly true that Quantitative Easing, a new euphemism for printing money to buy bonds, and near zero interest rates for a prolonged time, are each pain-relief medicine for bruised economies in addition to the benefits that might come from a decline in a country's currency.

    Robert Zevin: Been Down So Long ... Robert Zevin 2010

  • Pentagon statistics show the number of pain-relief prescriptions given to troops, including narcotics, growing 86% from 2001 to 2009, when 3.7 million doses were handed out.

    General's story a warning about use of painkillers 2011

  • NSAIDs, according to 2010 estimates, make up 28 percent of the sales of a $27 billion market for pain-relief products, from over-the-counter to the most powerful remedies available.

    Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Over-the-Counter Pain Relief: Caution, Common Sense on All Drugs M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011

  • Pentagon statistics show the number of pain-relief prescriptions given to troops, including narcotics, growing 86% from 2001 to 2009, when 3.7 million doses were handed out.

    General's story a warning about use of painkillers 2011

  • Meanwhile, it's a good time for consumers to check their pain-relief habits and assumptions.

    Tylenol Supplies Low for Flu Season Kristen Gerencher 2011

  • For every Wen hair care, poised to rake in $100 million in its second year, there's a BioSoothe, a pain-relief cream that bombed and was quickly pulled.

    Shill Shocked Lacey Rose 2010

  • If the arthrogram is for pain relief, the doctor will inject pain-relief medicine.

    Arthrogram 2010

  • For every Wen hair care, poised to rake in $100 million in its second year, there's a BioSoothe, a pain-relief cream that bombed and was quickly pulled.

    Shill Shocked Lacey Rose 2010

  • The company will shift capital to developing economies, intensify its focus on higher-margin health and hygiene products and step up investment in its top brands like Nurofen pain-relief medicine, Calgon limescale tabs and Vanish stain remover.

    Reckitt to Realign for Growth Simon Zekaria 2012

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