Abelardo aguilar autobiography for kids

Remembering the battle of Dr. Abelardo Aguilar:
Cure for millions, deprived of millions

A Special Report by Florence F. Hibionada

He helped saved lives of millions following his discovery of what is now to be officially recognized as among the significant medical breakthroughs in history.

The year was 1952.

Abelardo aguilar autobiography for kids

The drug an antibiotic called “Erythromycin,” the alternative for penicillin-allergic patients. The man was Dr. Abelardo B. Aguilar, an Ilonggo physician and then medical representative of American-firm, Eli Lilly and Company.

Assigned by said company with code number 12559, Dr. Aguilar's discovery was among the thousands of soil samples sent for testing. A memorandum dated June 28, 1952 sent by John H. Blair, then Far East District Manager to all Eli Lilly medical service representatives announced the results of the “source of a new antibiotic.”

“Preliminary tests and clinical trials establishes this antibiotic to be as effective as penicillin-like products without al