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Dr. Abelardo Aguilar, a pioneering Filipino scientist, is widely acknowledged for his groundbreaking discovery of erythromycin, a revolutionary broad-spectrum antibiotic that became a cornerstone in the fight against bacterial infections. In the 1940s, while conducting extensive research in collaboration with top pharmaceutical experts at Eli Lilly & Co., Dr. Aguilar successfully isolated this life-saving antibiotic from soil samples in the Philippines. His discovery laid the foundation for a major medical breakthrough, offering an alternative treatment for patients allergic to penicillin and significantly enhancing global healthcare.

Despite his crucial scientific contribution, the intellectual property rights, pharmaceutical patents, and commercial ownership of erythromycin were fully secured by Eli Lilly, leaving Dr. Aguilar without the proper recognition, financial compensation, or professional acknowledgment he rightfully deserved. His groundbreaking research fueled the development of one of the world’s most widely used antibiotics, yet his pioneering work was overshadowed by corporate interests, sparking debates over ethical patenting, scientific recognition, and pharmaceutical industry transparency.

Dr. Aguilar’s monumental achievement in medical science has saved millions of lives worldwide, positioning erythromycin as an essential tool in combating respiratory infections, skin conditions, and other bacterial diseases. However, his uncredited legacy serves as a stark reminder of the systemic injustices faced by many scientists, whose trailblazing innovations have reshaped modern medicine but remain historically overlooked.

#ErythromycinBreakthrough #MedicalInnovation #PharmaceuticalIndustry #PioneeringResearch #ScientificLegacy #HealthcareRevolution #MedicalBreakthrough #IntellectualPropertyRights

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Sylvia Javier Guanlao

I need to know both sides about the patent and royalty. Keep sharing more about unsung heroes like Dr. Abelardo Aguilar! Their stories deserve to be told and recognized. - encouraging comment

Diana Kazmer

Shame on Eli Lilly

Ilona Satterlee

How rotten people are. Dr. Aguilar should have the credit.these things that are done are so immoral

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Elissa Louise

So why did this happen?

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MacagangHotel AndResort

When one works for a company and successfully accepted, he or she is required to sign a document that all informations are Proprietary to the company. A Non-Compete Agreement

is also require for signature. After resigning from the company, I establishe…

Sandy Griffin

Only antibiotics my daughter can take,she’s allergic to penicillin

Beau Hayman

That's how it works though. The company pays you a big salary to work on projects and conduct experiments, trials etc. He would have negotiated his contract and known that new discoveries and breakthroughs were to be attributed to the lab and not the i…

Valerie Sanders

As usual, greed took over.

Judy Lester

Wrecks my stomach

Tee Shaikh

This should not happen. System needs an overhaul and major change. Big companies lock up cures and discoveries just make more money. Hurting people as they see surge in stock prices and bank accounts.

John Paulson

Sounds about right, money talks.

Alexander KL

Thats same happen western big corporation do to Nikola Tesla invention. now all your western innovation belong to china.

Willem Botha

These (American) pharmaceutical companies used to take a lot of credit for new medicines patented because they could use their money to bulldoze (inventors) scientists and lie about trials done

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Paul Liu

Huh?

Dennis Lee

Racism continues in USA ! Now a Nazi in disguise is in the WH! Beware!!

Jean Williquet

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Lilly_and_Company

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Manuel Arcus

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Jafri Basron

BIG PHARMA COMPANY has BILLIONS OF DOLLARS,

they will use their resources

ON EVERYTHING & ANYTHING to secure their PROFITS

Giovannia Chavez

UGH

Just like Elon stealing others innovations and inventions by adopting them as his! He’s no genius only a crook, fraud, narcissist, psychopath and conman just, like his brand new friend!

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Marilyn Overland Solheim

Dirty drug company steals the game

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