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Thu 01 Jan 2008Irish drug regulators block European reapproval of
painkiller
Drug regulators in the Republic have succeeded in blocking the reapproval of a commonly-used painkiller linked to liver failure following representations to a high-powered European Commission drug-safety body yesterday.
The anti-inflammatory drug nimesulide was taken off the market here last May by the Irish Medicines Board (IMB), but following a safety review by the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) in September it was declared safe to use.
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