Propofol: Milk of Amnesia

(Cell 175, 10–13; September 20, 2018) In the Benchmarks essay “Propofol: Milk of Amnesia,” the Lasker recipient John Baird Glen is mistakenly referred to as “James Baird Glen” in three places. We apologize for this inadvertent error. Propofol: Milk of AmnesiaChristopher T. WalshCellSeptember 10, 2018In BriefThis year’s Lasker Clinical Research Award goes to James Baird Glen for the discovery and development of the anesthetic propofol. Patients benefit from its fast onset and rapid systemic clearance, eliminating the prolonged sedation effects experienced with earlier agents. In just 30 years, propofol has been adopted around the world for safe and controlled induction of anesthesia. Full-Text PDF Open Archive