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Word: botulinus (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Americans have had their blepharospasm symptoms eased by an experimental drug called Oculinum. But now nationwide testing has been halted because the manufacturer says he is no longer able to find an insurance company that will sell him affordable liability coverage. Apparent reason: Oculinum is made from botulinus toxin, the deadly bacterial poison that causes botulism...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Eye Misery: Insurance loss halts drug test | 10/27/1986 | See Source »

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