Stories
- Article
Drug sharing in desperate times
When Nicole was threatened with deportation, her mental health deteriorated. Now without a job, a passport or a doctor, she depends on others to send her their leftover anxiety drugs.
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The origins and meanings of pharmacy symbols
What have snakes, unicorns and crocodiles got to do with pharmacies? The history of these modern signs goes back to the Greek gods.
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The poor child’s nurse
Charming family scenes in Victorian ads for children’s medicines were at odds with some of the dangerous ingredients they contained.
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Sharing breastmilk with parents
Alev Scott donated her frozen breastmilk to a hospital milk bank, but she was curious about other routes. Here she explores commercial operations and informal private arrangements.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Company-wide Newsletters & Journals (internal)
Date: 1942 - 2000Reference: WF/M/PB/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Ephemera
- Online
De Witt's Kidney & Bladder Pills : diuretic stimulant - urinary antiseptic.
Date: [1954]- Archives and manuscripts
Private Letter Book
Date: February - July 1895Reference: WF/E/11/02Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Ephemera
Drug Packaging ephemera. Box 3.
- Archives and manuscripts
Products (A - R)
Date: c.1881-c.1990Reference: WF/M/I/PR/P03Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd