Prelude to Litigation Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) was a widely used direct α-adrenergic agonist used as a medication to control cold symptoms and to suppress appetite for weight loss.[1] In 1972, an over-the-counter (OTC) Advisory Review Panel considered the safety and efficacy of PPA-containing nasal decongestant medications, leading, in 1976, to a recommendation that the agency label these medications as “generally recognized as safe and effective. [read post]

Apesar das vitórias de Estoril e Bélgica, Senna percebeu que a Lotus já não era a mesma dos tempos de Clark e Emerson e mudou-se para a McLaren na temporada de 1988, onde conquistou seu primeiro título mundial vencendo oito corridas na temporada. [read post]