The Drugs Revolution and Penicillin Development
The discovery of penicillin marked a major turning point in the history of medicine. Explore the journey from Alexander Fleming's initial discovery to mass production during World War II. Government funding, research teams, and wartime urgency all played key roles in the development and widespread use of this groundbreaking antibiotic.
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The Drugs Revolution and the Development of Penicillin
Prevention and Cure Cure Prevention Koch discovered that he could stain bacteria Development of magic bullets For example - Salvarsan 606 and Prontosil Germ theory Vaccinations Smallpox 1906 Tuberculosis 1913 Diphtheria
Penicillin 1928 Alexander Fleming discovers mould which kills germs penicillin. 1929 Fleming publishes an article on penicillin.
Chain and Florey 1937 Chain and Florey do research on penicillin. 1940 Experiment on mice. 1941 successful tests on humans.
Government 1939 - British government fund Florey s research 1942 U.S. government fund production of penicillin. 1944 mass production
Individuals Alexander Fleming Howard Florey Ernst Chain Research Teams
War German bombing stopped Florey and Chain being able to mass produce penicillin in Britain. America was not interested in penicillin until she entered the war in 1941. 1945 American Army using 2 million doses of penicillin a month.
Other Factors Technology Scientific experiment Industry Communications Chance
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