Diclofenac News
Indian vultures face extinction due to diclofenac poisoning
Scientists have warned that the Indian vulture species are on the brink of extinction due to diclofenac poisoning. The avian scavengers could be wiped out of the country in less than 10 years if the livestock painkiller in not...
Diclofenac Sodium Gel Effective and Safe in Elderly Patients With Osteoarthritis: Presented at AGS
Diclofenac sodium gel offers elderly osteoarthritis patients an effective and well-tolerated treatment option, according to research presented here at the 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS).
Javelin wins OK to sell pain medication in Scotland
Javelin Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Cambridge said today that it has gotten approval to market its pain medication Dyloject in Scotland.
Globally banned diclofenac easily available in state
Unchecked over-the-counter sale of globally banned veterinary drug diclofenac in Himachal Pradesh has put a question mark on the government’s effort in phasing out the drug that has been proven fatal for the endangered vulture.
Vultures on the brink
The Indian government has a big job on its hands. It is accused today of ‘overseeing’ the decline of tigers. Another iconic creature, the vulture, is also on the brink of extinction and the government is now under pressure to do...
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