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How are antibiotics created?

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Anonymous

9y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

Most antibiotics were first extracted from fungi. Then biochemists at pharmaceutical companies try various chemical modifications to make them more effective against a wider range of bacteria than the natural fungal product was. Once modified they must go through many lab and clinical tests to verify safety and effectiveness.

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