Tuesday, 27 November 2012


Viagra – developed by Pfizer for heart disease, then became a blockbuster drug for erectile dysfunction
Rogaine – another Pfizer discovery, originally used to treat high blood pressure, now a treatment for hair loss
Cymbalta – initially developed by Eli Lilly as an antidepressant, but later approved for fibromyalgia, a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body
Gemzar – an Eli Lilly antiviral which became a cancer drug
Evista – an Eli Lilly birth control drug that was repositioned as an osteoporosis treatment and can also prevent breast cancer
Aspirin – developed by Bayer in 1897, originally for inflammation and pain, but now also used as an antiplatelet drug for treating and preventing heart attacks and strokes. One of the most widely used drugs in the world
Ibuprofen – anti-inflammatory drug, developed by Boots in the 1960s as a treatment for hangovers and rheumatoid arthritis, which recent studies show can help protect against Parkinson’s disease
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like not content with pilfering my work they want to have me medicated talk about ugly sisters 

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