Was penicillin a ‘miracle cure’?

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Teachit Author
Was penicillin a ‘miracle cure’?
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Thematic studies: Health/medicine
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This resource covers the steps in penicillin's development and asks students to explain which diseases and conditions it did and didn't cure. Some of the longer-term consequences of its development are also considered including the growth of the pharmaceutical industry.

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