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How Gertrude Elion Became a Pioneer of Modern Medicine

Gertrude Elion and George Hitchings were a drug-making dream team. They built highly efficient, targeted synthetic drugs to perform specific tasks. Elion and her team built a new antiviral drug in the 1970s to treat herpes, ushering in a new age of medicine and paving the way for designer drugs that could treat a huge range of illnesses.
Clip Season 1 Episode 3 Length 05:03 Premiere: 05/25/21

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How Gertrude Elion Became a Pioneer of Modern Medicine
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