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Drugs That Changed the World

How Therapeutic Agents Shaped Our Lives
By Irwin W. Sherman
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Drugs That Changed the World explores the fascinating history and science behind some of the most influential drugs in human health. Irwin W. Sherman examines their origins, the diverse characters involved in their discovery, and how these medicines have profoundly impacted society. The book provides accessible explanations of drug development, highlighting both triumphs and failures that have shaped medical practice and public health.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in health, medicine, and public policy, as well as those curious about the science of drug discovery and its impact on society.

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This book is about drugs, how they came to be, and how they exert their ‘magic’. Drugs are more than just a pill or liquid and some have markedly altered the path of civilization. The author has selected a sampling -- drugs that represent milestones in affecting our well-being and influenced social change.

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Drugs That Changed the World explores drugs used in the diagnosis, alleviation, treatment, prevention, or cure of disease. This book delves into how these drugs were developed and their profound impact, illustrating their 'magic'.

Today, we have drugs that protect against infectious diseases, alleviate aches and pains, enable new organ transplants, and modify brain functions. However, the development process and those behind these innovations often remain shrouded in mystery. Drugs are not just pills or liquids; some have significantly altered history itself.

The author highlights select drugs as milestones in affecting our well-being and driving social change. The stories are dramatic, featuring spectacular successes and dismal failures. The people involved range from saints to sinners—selfless to conniving, bold to mercurial, and even shy, retiring loners. The drugs reflect the diversity of their origin stories, with the author presenting all sides of these fascinating tales.

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 individuals involved in drug discovery and development.
  • Serves as essential reading for anyone interested in human health and public policy.

Book Details

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ISBN: 9781138575776

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 January 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: CRC Press

Illustration: 8 Illustrations, color; 16 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 390g

Pages: 210

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About the Author

Irwin W. Sherman is a Professor Emeritus, University of California at Riverside, where he carried out malaria research for more than 4 decades and published 150 scholarly papers and wrote 12 books. He graduated with honors from the City College of New York, received master’s and doctoral degrees from Northwestern University, did postdoctoral research at the Rockefeller Institute, the National Institute for Medical Research (UK), the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (Australia) and was a Guggenheim Fellow at the Biologic Institut of the Carlsberg Foundation (Denmark). He is currently a Visiting Professor at the College of Medicine, University of California at San Diego.

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