Jeff Aronson changed suit from deadly devices to dangerous drugs. He described the continuous use from 1848 to the 1980s of the anaesthetic drug chloroform, which is now considered to be dangerous. He shared stories of careful, devious, and dangerous uses of chloroform; from its secret administration to Queen Victoria during labour through to more recent criminal and recreational uses. However he questioned the continuing use of chloroform over the last 30 years, despite there being safer alternative drugs. In deciding when to take dangerous drugs off the market, careful research and documentation of adverse reactions is required. While we are getting quicker at detecting the first death from a drug, there has been limited improvement in the time to complete drug withdrawal following identification of serious hazards.