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Drugs That Changed the World - How Therapeutic Agents Shaped Our Lives (Paperback)
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Drugs That Changed the World - How Therapeutic Agents Shaped Our Lives (Paperback)
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Drugs are used in the diagnosis, alleviation, treatment, prevention
or cure of disease. This is a book about drugs, how they came to
be, and how they exert their 'magic'. Today we have drugs to
protect against infectious diseases, to alleviate aches and pains,
to allow new organs to replace the old, and for brain functions to
be modified. Yet, for the most part the manner by which drugs are
developed and by whom remains a mystery. Drugs are more than just a
pill or liquid and some have markedly altered history. The author
has selected a few drugs - highlights representing milestones
affecting our well-being and influencers of social change. The
stories told are dramatic and include spectacular successes and
dismal failures. And the people about whom these stories are told
are both saints and sinners - selfless and conniving - bold and
mercurial and shy and retiring loner. The drugs themselves mirror
the diversity of their origin stories and the author assembles all
sides of these fascinating stories. Key Selling Features:
Chronicles the development of some of the most significant drugs
affecting human health Offers easy-to-follow and understandable
explanations of how drugs work Explains the science underlying the
processes of drug discovery Helps readers appreciate the
contributions of the individuals involved in drug discovery and
development Serves as essential reading for anyone interested in
human health and public policy
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