February 23, 2026
During a two-week period in 1897, scientist Felix Hoffmann synthesized two famous products of the Bayer company: aspirin and heroin (then an over-the-counter cough medicine).
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7 Drugs that Changed the World
People have swallowed elixirs, inhaled vapors, and applied ointments in the name of healing for millennia. But only a small number of substances can be said to have fundamentally revolutionized medicine. Seven of those drugs are listed here, along with some facts that may surprise you. list, drugs,
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