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A scientist named Akira Endo was inspired by the discovery of penicillin and decided to look at fungi to find new medicines, which eventually helped him discover something that could lower cholesterol.
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From Fleming to Endo: The discovery of statins
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2021 Dec 31The study says that Akira Endo was inspired by Alexander Fleming’s discovery of penicillin, which encouraged him to look for medicines in fungi—just like the claim says.
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