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1907
Synthesis of arsphenamine (Salvarsan)
- The first drug called a chemotherapy: chemicals that specifically target disease-causing
organisms.
- Salvarsan was the standard of care for treating syphilis until penicillin was invented.
Wellcome Collection — CC BY 4.0
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