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Drugs Revolution and Development of Penicillin

Explore the journey of medical revolution from the discovery of 'magic bullets' like Salvarsan 606 to the groundbreaking development of penicillin by Alexander Fleming, Howard Florey, and Ernst Chain. Understand the role of government funding, individual contributions, and wartime necessity in the mass production and widespread use of penicillin. Discover how factors like technology, industry, and scientific experimentation played a crucial role in changing the landscape of healthcare. Delve into the significance of vaccinations, the Germ theory, and the impact of diseases like smallpox, tuberculosis, and diphtheria on the quest for prevention and cure.

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Drugs Revolution and Development of Penicillin

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  1. Drugs Revolution and Development of Penicillin www.assignmentpoint.com

  2. Cure Koch discovered that he could stain bacteria Development of ‘magic bullets’ For example - Salvarsan 606 and Prontosil Prevention and Cure Prevention • Germ theory • Vaccinations • Smallpox • 1906 Tuberculosis • 1913 Diphtheria www.assignmentpoint.com

  3. Penicillin • 1928 – Alexander Fleming discovers mould which kills germs – penicillin. • 1929 – Fleming publishes an article on penicillin. www.assignmentpoint.com

  4. Chain and Florey • 1937 – Chain and Florey do research on penicillin. • 1940 – Experiment on mice. • 1941 – successful tests on humans. www.assignmentpoint.com

  5. Factors www.assignmentpoint.com

  6. Government • 1939 - British government fund Florey’s research • 1942 – U.S. government fund production of penicillin. • 1944 – mass production www.assignmentpoint.com

  7. Individuals • Alexander Fleming • Howard Florey • Ernst Chain • Research Teams www.assignmentpoint.com

  8. 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. www.assignmentpoint.com

  9. Other Factors • Technology • Scientific experiment • Industry • Communications • Chance www.assignmentpoint.com

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