Saturday, March 6, 2021

Today in History, Felix Hoffman



March 6

1899 "Aspirin" (acetylsalicylic acid) patented by Felix Hoffmann at German company Bayer

If not for Felix Hoffmann modern medicine might be without one of its most well-known over the counter drugs, Aspirin. But without Hoffman, society would also be without heroin, one of its most dangerous illegal drugs.


 

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