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Voltaren remains a popular painkiller in Australia, despite known health risks. Alison Young

Researchers call for Voltaren, other diclofenac drugs to be pulled from world markets

Charis Palmer, The Conversation and Georgina Scambler, The Conversation

The painkiller diclofenac, sold as Voltaren, should be pulled from the market, argue researchers from the UK and Canada, after finding it remains popular despite known cardiovascular risks. Scientists…
Life-threatening liver damage can occur without the intention of self harm in desperate patients trying to get some relief for pain. Melissa Baldwin

No cure for pain: study links excess paracetamol use to fatal liver damage

Paul Rolan, University of Adelaide

Medicines need not only to be effective but also safe. Now a Scottish study has shown that paracetamol, perhaps the most commonly consumed painkiller in the country, could lead to death if taken in large…

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