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us«u uu luc uume-iiuiiL wiiuuulendangering1 the supply going overseas. That is why the long-awaited “date” for its release by the War Production Board was history-making.Realizing the tremendous, expected demand for this precious drug ready for general public use, Rexall-United has utilized every possible means that its international facilities afford to see that all Rexall. drug stores receive an adequate allotment to take care of immediate pent-updemands.The story of Penicillin is well known to the public. It was discovered in 1929 by Dr. Alexander Fleming, a London bacteriologist, but it wasn’t until ten years later that Penicillin “came to life.” Sulfa drugs meanwhile were in practical use and their effectiveness stimulated further study by a group of research men at Oxford, headed by Dr. Chain and Dr. Florey.Dr. Florey came to the United States in 1941 to confer with the National Research Council and the U. S. Department of Agriculture and particularly to initiate further study on a method of producing sufficient amounts of the potent anti-bacterial substance from a common mold known as Penicillin notatum. Soon Penicillin surpassed sulfa drugs in potency and effective-
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Belton Journal
Belton, Texas, US
Thu, Apr 05, 1945
Page 2
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Denise K.
USA 07 Dec 2018
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