ON MARCH 6TH 1899 acetylsalicylic acid, better known as Aspirin, was registered at the imperial patent office in Berlin. The first-ever synthetic drug went on to become one of the world’s most successful medicines. On Aspirin’s 125th birthday its maker, Bayer, is in no mood for schnapps. In the run-up to the presentation of its new strategy and annual results on March 5th,…

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