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Show Until Synthetic Method Is Devised, Production r Of Penicillin Will Remain Slow and Costly Brought doubly into the limelight drugs, like the sulfonamides for in- t s by frequent dramatic uses of the stance, are effective, authorities - - - ; drug, penicillin has been made avail- have insisted on employing them in- : - .- "' ' able in cases where the patient stead. - - ' 5 ' would respond to it. Dr. Austin E. Until synthetic production of peni- r .. :. Smith, secretary of the council on cillin is developed, its manufacture .rj:j". :- . . pharmacy and chemistry of the will continue a costly and cumber- American Medical association, said, some process. At uie start of the ; Because of its comparative scar- year, about eight firms were pro-city. pro-city. Dr. Smith stated, unlimited ducing quantities of penicillin, and use of penicillin has not been per- the total was expected to be expand- This tiny sealed vial contains 10,- mitted, and in cases where other ed to 20. 900 Florey units of penicillin. |