Fascinating Drug Discovery Stories https://www.drughistory.org/series/fascinating-drug-discovery-stories/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:14:16 +0000 en-US © 2026 The Drug History Podcast Telling the story of drugs in human health The Drug History Podcast The Drug History Podcast false https://www.drughistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Podcast-Logo.png Fascinating Drug Discovery Stories https://www.drughistory.org/series/fascinating-drug-discovery-stories/ yes fd22cd39-4edc-5726-b24f-79e8b49149f1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 200282085 The fascinating story behind the discovery of Streptomycin https://www.drughistory.org/podcast/the-fascinating-story-behind-the-discovery-of-streptomycin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-fascinating-story-behind-the-discovery-of-streptomycin Wed, 27 Apr 2022 22:24:39 +0000 https://www.drughistory.org/?post_type=podcast&p=240 Streptomycin has been referred to as the “wonder drug” due to the transformative effect it had on the prognosis of patients suffering from tuberculosis when it was first discovered. It spurred the discovery and invention of antibiotic drugs within the category know as aminoglycosides. Over the decades, it has saved the lives of millions worldwide.…

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