Medicine during World War 2

There were a lot of medicines that were used more during World War 2.  A few of these included sulfanilamide, penicillin and morphine. 

Gerhard Johannes Paul Domagk, a German Biochemist discovered this 1932 while researching antibacterial chemicals.  It was first used in 1935.  During World War 2 everyone carried sulfanilamide to control bacterial infections.  This decreased the mortality rate by almost 60%.

Penicillin, discovered by Scottish bacterialist Sir Alexander Fleming, also became widely used during World War 2.  The pharmaceutical company Pfizer discovered a production technique that was able to produce penicillin a lot quicker.  They provided 90 percent of the penicillin used in Normandy on D-day.

Morphine, derived from the opium poppy plant, was used as a pain killer during World War 2.  The pharmaceutical company Squibb discovered a way for medics to use morphine on injured soldiers on the front line.  The morphine was put in a toothpaste tube so it was easily carried.