Chemical compound Meldonium is a pharmaceutical developed in 1970 by Ivars Kalviņš at the USSR Latvia Institute of Organic Synthesis. It is now manufactured by the Latvian pharmaceutical company Grindeks and various generic producers. Primarily distributed in Eastern Europe, meldonium is used as an anti-ischemia medication. 872,838 views on March 8, 2016 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Donald Trump, International Women's Day, English Wikipedia, Canaan Banana. Wiki link