Introduction One hundred years ago, a young chemist in Germany made a discovery which, today, continues to ease our aches and pains, reduce our fevers, fight inflammation and save lives. On August 10, 1897, this chemist, Felix Hoffmann, discovered a stable form of acetylsalicylic acid, the active ingredient in aspirin. Hoffmann had been seeking a pain-relieving medication for his father's debilitating rheumatism. Not only did the drug ease his father's pain and inflammation, but when it was marketed as aspirin by a company called Bayer two years later, it quickly became the world's most popular pain reliever. One century after Hoffmann's discovery, aspirin continues to be the subject of extensive medical research and has gained recognition for life-saving properties as a cardiac care regime for millions of people....

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