1899
Medicine
Germany
Aspirin marketed
Acetylsalicylic acid became the first blockbuster synthetic drug.
Why it mattered
Launched the modern pharmaceutical industry.
Industrial Age
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Acetylsalicylic acid became the first blockbuster synthetic drug.
Why it mattered
Launched the modern pharmaceutical industry.
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