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- Title
A Splendid Gift from the Earth: The Origins and Impact of the Avermectins (Nobel Lecture).
- Authors
Ōmura, Satoshi
- Abstract
The article discusses the origin of Ivermectin, a multipurpose drug derived from a single microscopic organism which was discovered in Japanese soil. It highlights the significance of drug for public health and welfare of men, women and children in poor and impoverished communities. It also informs that the drug was listed on the "List of Essential Medicines" of the World Health Organization.
- Subjects
IVERMECTIN; DRUG efficacy; PUBLIC health; PUBLIC welfare; WORLD Health Organization
- Publication
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2016, Vol 55, Issue 35, p10190
- ISSN
1433-7851
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/anie.201602164