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Moldy Old Penicillin – Defunct Doctors Podcast [1:09:50] (defunctdoctorspodcast.com)

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It’s a doozy this week – the origin and history of penicillin. It’s so much more than just Alexander Fleming. From the ancient use of molds in bandages, to the arrival of germ theory, to World War II, Lynne will go into detail to describe the long and, at times, arduous process that ended with one of the most influential pharmaceutical products of all time.

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