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Explore a comprehensive history of medicines and the commercial actors behind them in "That High Design of Purest Gold." Published by World Scientific Publishing Company, this book covers 140 years of the modern pharmaceutical industry from 1880 to 2020. Written for a general audience, the text combines historical narrative with fascinating case studies on drug discovery and commercialization. Readers will learn about unexpected transformations, such as how rat poison became warfarin and how a cardiovascular treatment evolved into Viagra. This non-partisan history examines corporate behavior and the less noble aspects of the industry, concluding with an agenda for reform. It offers a deep look into the evolution of how drugs are made and sold in the modern era.

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This book by World Scientific Publishing Company provides a 140-year history of the pharmaceutical industry from 1880 to 2020.

The narrative includes specific case studies on drug discovery, such as the transition of rat poison into warfarin.

Readers can learn about the commercialization of treatments, including the history of how a cardiovascular drug became Viagra.

The text offers a non-partisan examination of corporate behavior and concludes with an agenda for industry reform.

Designed for a general audience, this history combines storytelling with factual accounts of the commercial actors in medicine.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
11 December 2020
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24 June 2020

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