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In 1940, scientists had no fermentation tanks, so penicillin was grown in hundreds of ceramic vessels modeled on hospital bedpans; the improvised system helped turn Fleming’s discovery into a mass-produced medicine- How China turned one of its toughest mountain crossings into an 18-kilometre tunnel with an artificial sky to keep drivers safe
- In 1928, Alexander Fleming returned from vacation and accidentally discovered penicillin, the medical breakthrough that became the world's most widely used antibiotic
- A Cathedral cat & opinion of the massesA visit to Southwark Cathedral introduced the author to Hodge, the resident cat. The author then encountered a discussion about a controver...11 Jul, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
- Drugmakers yet to see gains from government's minimum import price policyGovernment's Minimum Import Price (MIP) initiative to boost domestic drug makers faces a slow start. Despite setting price thresholds for k...23 Jun, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
- A World War II-era drug just helped patients go from 7 bathroom trips a night to just oneMayo Clinic researchers found a new way kidneys manage water. This discovery uses an old drug, probenecid, to reveal a pathway independent ...17 Jun, 2026, 01.19 AM IST
- Wockhardt shares rocket 19% after FDA approval for antibiotic targeting drug-resistant infections. Check detailsWockhardt's shares surged 19% after the U.S. FDA approved ZAYNICH, a novel intravenous antibiotic for complicated urinary tract infections....01 Jun, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
- In 1928, Alexander Fleming Returned From Vacation: Found Mold in a Petri Dish and Discovered Penicillin, Changing Medicine ForeverA forgotten petri dish led to a groundbreaking discovery. Alexander Fleming observed mold inhibiting bacteria, a finding later developed in...04 May, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
- Alexander Fleming’s Forgotten Petri Dish Sparked the Antibiotic RevolutionA chance observation in Alexander Fleming's London lab in 1928 led to a medical revolution. Fleming noticed mold killing bacteria in a petr...16 Feb, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Howard Florey: ‘Great ideas often come from unexpected places; never underestimate…’Howard Florey, alongside his Oxford team, transformed Alexander Fleming's 1928 discovery into a life-saving drug. Their crucial work in iso...18 Dec, 2025, 06.56 AM IST
- PM Modi to inaugurate Penicillin-G plant in Andhra Pradesh, reviving India's antibiotic productionPrime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate a new Penicillin-G plant in Andhra Pradesh, marking the revival of domestic producti...22 Sep, 2024, 10.24 AM IST
- Plant for production of Penicillin G & Clavulanic acid to start soon: Department of PharmaceuticalsThe Department of Pharmaceuticals has announced that India will soon start producing Clavulanic Acid, a key ingredient in the antibiotic Au...10 Sep, 2024, 01.05 PM IST
- The penicillin war: India's journey from self-sufficiency to dependence on ChinaAfter India lost its dominance in making penicillin, a drought of three decades is coming to an end. The drug – which forms the base for a ...06 May, 2024, 08.48 PM IST
- India all set to make Penicillin G after three decades on PLI pushIndia stopped producing the two input drugs about three decades ago and since then it has relied on China for their supplies. "As of now, w...02 Apr, 2024, 12.43 AM IST
- Shortage of important form of penicillin affecting 39 countries, including India: AMFIn Brazil, the shortage of penicillin coincided with a syphilis outbreak that, as a result, could not be brought under control. Between 201...01 Jun, 2018, 10.17 PM IST
- Penicillin allergy may increase risk of infectionsNew York, Oct 9 (IANS) Surgical patients with recorded penicillin allergy may be at 50 per cent higher risk of developing infections, new r...09 Oct, 2017, 05.37 PM IST
- Government plans to reduce pharma industry's dependence on ChinaThe pharma industry body has submitted a list of drugs whose production has either shifted to China or whose manufacture is dependent on Ch...05 Jun, 2012, 02.53 PM IST
- Dr Reddy’s buys GSK’s oral penicillin facility in USDr Reddy’s Laboratories, one of the country’s biggest drug firms, has bought GlaxoSmithKline’s oral penicillin facility and products in the...24 Nov, 2010, 01.34 AM IST
- Safeguard duty on penicillin raw materialsGovernment is planning to start investigations into imports of 6APA and erythromycin- raw materials used for making antibiotics- from China.31 Mar, 2009, 07.18 PM IST
- Indian pharma cos take shot of penicillin GTo take advantage of sharp increase in penicillin G prices and its demand, Indian companies such as Alembic, Aurobindo Pharma and Hindustan...10 Oct, 2007, 03.04 AM IST
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