Origin of WARFARIN

[BDMc]

A customer told me the name warfarin stands for the organization that funded the research to develope it. Any truth to this? Brian

 

[mntbiker]

Here you go

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)

http://www.itmonline.org/arts/warfarin.htm

 

[catwoman]

Brian:

I heard about the WARFarin history from my ophthalmologist, of all people. Dr. Smith started out studying to be a cardio.

I'm a cheesehead by birth (Texan by upbringing), so I enjoyed hearing the story.

 

[geebee]

Interesting that even this article (which should know better) says warfarin "thins" the blood. I guess that description will never go away.

 

[Guest]

The story is on my website at http://warfarinfo.com/rat-poison.htm