Re: [T3] Irish Mice

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 12 May 2011 at 0:30, Dave Hall wrote:

> I guess that's Warfarin - developed at University of Wisconsin, ISTR.
> Useful to thin our blood too, if there's a risk of clotting, but needs
> constant monitoring, or you go the same way as the rodents!

Yes, Warfarin was named after WARF (Wisconsin Alumnae Research 
Foundation.) Generic name is Cumadin (sp?) WARF is a big institution 
here, and got its start from money that came from the early sales of 
patented Warfarin, which was invented by someone here at the UW.

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