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RefNoHF/1/4/1/1/24
Previous numbers98HF.56.1.24
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Ernst B Chain, Dorchester Hotel, London to Howard Walter Florey
Date9 February 1958
DescriptionDiscusses patent litigation in which Waksman acted for Parke Davis and Company against an Israeli pharmaceutical firm - Waksman testified that antibiotics could not be considered natural products - preposterous statement - comments on similar case in which Lederle claims protection of aureomycin and is suing Lepetit - is issuing affadavit stating opinion that antibiotics are natural products - would Florey support this>
Extent4pp
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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