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Infectious diseases

We are taking on infectious diseases with the hope of creating a better world

Our decades of research in infectious diseases have led to profound scientific advances

We’ve been combating global health threats caused by infectious diseases for more than a century. From developing one of the first antibiotics to pioneering research in HIV science, our focus has always been on the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and communities around the world. But our work is far from done.

 

The world is counting on us to bring forward new approaches to help ease human suffering.

Our work in infectious diseases worldwide

35

years committed to research to help combat the challenges of the HIV epidemic

1942

the year we began producing one of the first antibiotics

40+

investigator-initiated antimicrobial stewardship programs funded across the globe

HIV

Our legacy in innovative HIV science continues

We remember when HIV was one of society's most daunting challenges, when millions of people lost their lives to the devastating AIDS epidemic. Our scientists embarked on an urgent mission to unravel and understand the virus, which led to groundbreaking research in HIV.

We are still driven to do more. We are pushing the boundaries of HIV science because unmet medical need still endures. Eradication of the virus is our ultimate goal.

Antibiotics

Continuing research and striving for improvements in the use of antibiotics

While other companies pull away from antibiotic research and development, we stand out from the pack. We continue our efforts, because we know the world needs it.

Ebola

 Joining a partnership to combat a deadly virus

Since the emergence of the Ebola virus in 1976, periodic outbreaks have been a global health challenge. We are proud to be part of the global public-private partnership that has united government, industry, community groups, scientists, health care workers and ordinary people, to come together to help fight this deadly disease.

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Our commitment to patients is unwavering

As long as there are still patients in hospitals, doctors desperate to add years to the lives of their patients, and a world where treatments aren’t accessible to all, we will be here: fighting with all we have to deliver more, sooner.

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American Chemical Society International Historic Chemical Landmarks. Discovery and Development of Penicillin. Available at: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/flemingpenicillin.html Accessed on: 03 Sept 2020

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