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Elixir sulfanilamide was an improperly prepared sulfonamide antibiotic that caused mass poisoning in the United States in 1937. It is believed to have killed 107 people.[1] The public outcry caused by this incident and other similar disasters led to the passing of the 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which significantly increased the Food and Drug Administration's powers to regulate drugs.[2][3]

Elixir sulfanilamide - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Antibiotic preparation responsible for a mass poisoning in 1937 Bottles of elixir sulfanilamide Elixir sulfanilamide was an improperly prepared sulfonamide antibiotic that caused mass poisoning in the United States in 1937. It is believed to have killed 107 people. [ 1 ] The public outcry caused by this incident and other similar disasters led to the passing of the 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act , which significantly increased the Food and Drug Administration 's powers to regulate drugs. &

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