1968 · Loughborough
by Fisons Pharmaceuticals Ltd.; A. H. Wragge
Loughborough, 1968. 333 x 204 mm. Very good. Collection of photocopied documents (ca 140ff.), in binder marked "Confidential," relating to sodium cromoglycate, an asthma-treating drug discovered by Dr. Roger Altounyan (1922-87) in 1968. This drug, sold under the name "Opticrom," turned out to be a major blockbuster drug for Fisons Pharmaceuticals for the prophylaxis of asthma.
(Inventory #: 48842)