Corporate Body

Research Institute for Marine Pharmacology (1974 - 1981)

From
1974
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
To
1981
Functions
Pharmaceuticals or Medical Aids and Industrial or scientific research
Location
Sydney, New South Wales

Summary

In 1974 Hoffman-La Roche, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, established a Research Institute for Marine Pharmacology. Its purpose was to isolate and test compounds of the marine fauna and flora for pharmacological evaluation.

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  • Rae, Ian D., 'The Roche Research Institute of Marine Pharmacology, 1974-1981: Searching for Drug Leads', Historical Records of Australian Science, 20 (2) (2009), 209-231 , https://doi.org/10.1071/HR09013. Details

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