Frank Berger
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Frank Milan Berger (25 June 1913 - 18 March 2008) was a Czech pharmacologist. He discovered meprobamate, carisoprodol, and felbamate, while working at Wallace Laboratories.[1]
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Born | (1913-06-25)25 June 1913 |
Died | 18 March 2008(2008-03-18) (aged 94) Manhattan, New York, United States |
Alma mater | Charles University |
Occupation | Pharmacologist |
Known for | Discovering meprobamate, carisoprodol, and felbamate |
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He also discovered the 'tranquilising' effects of mephenesin in rodents while working at a laboratory in the United Kingdom,[2] and campaigned against the advertising of medications in the mass media.[3]