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020			_a9781836430605
082			_a615.1 PAO-W
100			_aPao, William
245			_aBreakthrough : _bthe quest for life-changing medicines / _cWilliam Pao
260			_aLondon _bOne World _c2024
300			_a336 p.
500			_aWe often hear about the dark side of the pharmaceutical industry – from extortionate pricing to the opioid epidemic. But there’s another story to be told. Through the story of eight revolutionary treatments, Dr William Pao cuts to the innovative heart of medical science and celebrates the tireless work of those fighting for better care. Behind each of these medicines – whether a potentially life-saving new treatment for cancer, or something as commonplace as paracetamol – there stands a cast of characters and a wealth of stories. The trajectory from the laboratory to the local chemist is rarely a straight line.Eureka moments are few are far between. Drug hunting demands leaps of imagination and lateral thinking, the accumulation of the knowledge and expertise of many, and – nearly always – a hefty dollop of luck. Breakthrough documents these journeys and grants a privileged look at the stories behind the medicines that improve – and very often save – our lives.
650			_aPharmacology History
650			_aDrugs Research History
650			_aDrug development
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