Abelardo B. Aguilar
Born(1917-11-03)November 3, 1917
Iloilo, Philippine Islands
DiedSeptember 22, 1993(1993-09-22) (aged 75)
NationalityPhilippines
OccupationPhysician
Known forDiscovery of erythromycin

Abelardo Aguilar, was a Filipino doctor from Iloilo, Philippines who worked as a medical representative for Eli Lilly and Company.[1][2]

Discovery of Erythromycin

In 1949, Aguilar was testing soil samples from his backyard and had discovered a method to formulate Erythromycin.[3]

Saccharopolyspora erythraea, a strain of bacteria was isolated and lead to his discovery and to the development of Erythromycin, an antibiotic used today. [4] Aguilar discovered a method to formulate Erythromycin while testing soil samples from his backyard[5]

Dr. Abelardo Aguilar isolated a strain of bacteria which lead to the development of Erythromycin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic used to treat and prevent a wide range of infections.[6]

Eli Lilly marketed Erythromycin under the brand name Ilosone.[7] Unfortunately, Aguilar received no credit or compensation for his discovery.[8][9][10]

References

  1. ^ Francisco, Mikael Angelo (20 April 2020). "The Ilonggo who discovered erythromycin—and got shafted for it - FlipScience". FlipScience - Top Philippine science news and features for the inquisitive Filipino. flip science. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Dr. Abelardo Aguilar Biography". www.whenwasborn.wiki. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. ^ Seereeram, Sanjivani. "Dr. Aguilar's Antibiotic Discovery in the Philippines". multiculturalmuseums.org. Archived from the original on 13 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  4. ^ Shah, Falguni (1 April 1998). "Erythromycin". Pediatrics in Review. 19 (4): 140–141. doi:10.1542/pir.19-4-140. ISSN 0191-9601. PMID 9557068. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  5. ^ "The underrated Filipino". Manila Times. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  6. ^ Son, Johanna (9 November 1994). "MEDICINE-PHILIPPINES: Who Really Discovered Erythromycin?". Inter Press Service. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Ban on Antibiotic Ilosone Urged; Eli Lilly Defends Drug's Record". The New York Times. 25 April 1973. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  8. ^ November 21, carlyo on. "Role Models in Science & Engineering Achievement: Abelardo Aguilar | ScienceBlogs". scienceblogs.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2021-11-04.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Hibionada, Florence F. "Remembering the battle of Dr. Abelardo Aguilar:Cure for millions, deprived of millions". www.thenewstoday.info. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  10. ^ Tan, Michael L. (30 August 2019). "Drugs and rights". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
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