A Toxin that Remedies a Large Number of Medical Problems: How It Happened?

This chapter provides information on the history of botulinum toxin development into a powerful therapeutic agent. It explains how through tireless efforts of remarkable basic scientists and clinicians one of deadliest toxins in the nature developed into a widely used treatment with high safety profile. Some of the characteristics of different brands of botulinum toxin in the US market are also briefly discussed in this chapter.