From Cicada Fungus To MS Drug: How Big Will Novartis’ New Pill Be? - Robert Langreth - Treatments - Forbes
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From Cicada Fungus To MS Drug: How Big Will Novartis’ New Pill Be? - Robert Langreth - Treatments - Forbes
The coolest thing about Novartis' new MS drug Gilenya is that it is derived from an immune suppressant first found in a fungus that kills cicadas in China and Japan. It is just the latest example of a drug derived from natural chemicals. Merck's original cholesterol-lowering medicine Mevacor is another. You [...]
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