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RefNoHF/1/4/1/1/25
Previous numbers98HF.56.1.25
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Howard Walter Florey to E B Chain, Dorchester Hotel, London
Date10 February 1958
DescriptionHas had letter from Italian firm [Lepetit] - pleased to have further information about patent case - patenting of natural products has gone long way - comments on this - cannot understand Waksman's views [antibiotics not natural products] - practically no evidence to show antibiotics are produced in nature - cannot go into literature as is going to Australia - does not want to go into print in general way.
FormatCarbon copy
AccessStatusOpen
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