Aspirin can help prevent a second heart attack, but most don’t take it
On Aug. 22, 2023, a study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis…
RECOVERY trial found aspirin does not improve survival for patients hospitalised with COVID-19
On Jun. 8, 2021, the University of Oxford announced that the RECOVERY trial found aspirin does not improve…
Low-dose aspirin may improve pregnancy chances for women with one or two prior miscarriages
On Jan. 25, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that in large clinical trial conducted worldwide,…
Aspirin use best for those with high coronary calcium, low risk of bleeding
On Oct. 28, 2020, University of Texas (UT) Southwestern scientists reported that an X-ray test commonly used to…
Taking daily aspirin for as little as 3 years was shown to reduce the development of colorectal polyps
On Mar. 5, 2003, taking daily aspirin for as little as 3 years was shown to reduce the…
Two randomized controlled trials showed that taking aspirin daily for as little as three years reduces the development of colorectal polyps
In 2003, two randomized controlled trials showed that taking aspirin daily for as little as three years reduces…
John Vane was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 1982, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Sune K. Bergstrom, Bengt I….
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The CDC reported on the association of Reye Syndrome with aspirin use
In 1980, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on the association of Reye Syndrome…
Ontario researchers demonstrated that Aspirin can prevent strokes
On Jul. 13, 1978, Ontario researchers published the results of a study led by Dr. Henry Barnett that…
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The CDC documented the first nationwide outbreak of Reye syndrome
In 1973, The National surveillance of Reye syndrome began in 1973 when the Center for Disease Control and…
John Vane discovered how aspirin works
In 1971, John Vane discovered how aspirin worked, a finding that a daily low dose of aspirin prevents…
Reye syndrome was first described
In 1963, Australian pathologist R.D.K. Reye first described this syndrome. National surveillance led to strict warnings regarding aspirin…
Johnsonﾠ &ﾠ Johnson acquired McNeil Laboratories
In 1959, Johnson ﾠ&ﾠ Johnson acquired McNeil Laboratories giving the Company a significant presence in the growing field…
The University of Iowa researcher WD “Shorty” Paul developed the concept for buffered aspirin
In 1939, University of Iowa researcher W.D. “Shorty” Paul developed the concept for buffered aspirin. In 1917, the…
The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy secretly produced bootleg aspirin
In 1917, the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy secretly produced bootleg aspirin after the war in Europe…
German chemist Felix Hoffmann synthesized aspirin and heroin
On Aug. 10, 1897, German chemist Felix Hoffmann searching for something to relieve his father’s arthritis synthesized acetylsalicylic…
Chemist Felix Hoffmann, one of the inventors of Aspirin, joined “Farbenfabriken vorm Friedr Bayer & Co”
In 1894, German chemist Felix Hoffmann, one of the inventors of Aspirin, joined “Farbenfabriken vorm. Friedr. Bayer &…
The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy was established
In 1885, the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy opened in the basement of the Medical Building, the…