| Description |
xii, 223 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-197) and index. |
| Summary |
"This book uses the cases of several landmark drugs to discuss the history of the pharmaceutical industry, and discusses what could be next"--Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Before the age of blockbuster drugs -- Beginning of an era : the first blockbuster drug, Tagamet -- More blockbuster drugs for ulcers : Prilosec, Nexium, and other proton-pump inhibitors -- Antihistamines as allergy drugs -- Blood thinners : from Heparin to Plavix -- Conquest of pain : analgesics : from morphine to Lyrica -- Reflections. |
| Subject |
Drugs -- Design.
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Drugs -- Design. |
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Drug development -- United States.
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Drug development. |
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United States. |
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Pharmaceutical industry -- United States -- History.
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Pharmaceutical industry. |
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History. |
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United States.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Subject |
Medication. |
| ISBN |
0199737681 (hardback : acid-free paper) |
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9780199737680 (hardback : acid-free paper) |
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