British Pharmacological Society - #onthisday in 2004 Sir John Vane died. He discovered how aspirin works, laying the foundation for current understanding of anti-inflammatory medicines: https://buff.ly/2xf4fQa | Facebook
Scientific Life - Sir John Robert Vane birthday memorial is today. He was an English pharmacologist who was instrumental in the understanding of how aspirin produces pain-relief and anti-inflammatory effects and his
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