Dr. James Whyte Black, a Scottish pharmacologist discovered beta blockers and H2 receptor antagonists which saved millions of people with heart and stomach diseases. He developed the first beta blocker drug called propanolol (generic name), which was marketed as Inderalal (brand name). Then he developed an anti-ulcer drug cimetidine (generic name) marketed as Tagamet (brand name). Cimetidine is an H2 receptor antagonist used to treat stomach ulcers.
References:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/23/health/23black.html?_r=0
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Black_(pharmacologist)
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