Banning Aspirin  

Aspirin is very cheap and easy to produce (and is also out of proprietary 'copyright' so can be made in a generic form). I don't believe that it is still manufactured from willow bark - salicylic acid is a constituent of willow bark, so if you are out of aspirin, you could use that, at a pinch!

It still has its uses as a basic anti-inflammatory and also as a preventative against heart disease.

Maybe they still make it for those of us that like it because it works. Ibuprofin does nothing for my aches and pains, but aspirin works wonders

Aspirin actually works just as well as other NSAIDS, without the cost. It is also used in heart disease, to help thin the blood and prevent clotting. Yes it can cause stomach upset, bleeding and other side effects, but no more and probably less than newer more expensive medications. I personally think Aspirin should be used more often, rather than some of the other drugs now available.

Hi,Udit.
Aspirin being the 1st NSAID discovered.Such side effects of increased risk of gastric ulcer,gastritis,dyspepsia etc. are also associated with other pain killers as well.Also there is increased chances of bleeding as it inactivates platelets.
But,aspirin has got lots of other actions and uses in world of medicine that you can't ban the drug.It plays a huge role in management of coronary artery disease,myocardial infarction and saves a great number of lives all over the world everyday.Another common ailment in developing countries,Rheumatic fever,requires high doses of aspirin for its cure.This Rheumatic fever takes a huge toll on lives of young children who if left untreated progress to serious heart disease-Rheumatic heart disease.
Another rare condition,familial adenomatous polyposis,a familial disorder where the victims have increased risk of developing colon cancer are kept on aspirin prophylaxis as aspirin is protective from colon cancer.
There are many other conditions where aspirin plays important role.So,I would never think of banning aspirin as it saves a number of lives.Hope from my discussion you will change your mind and agree with me.