Breakthrough: The Discovery Of Modern Medicines At Janssen
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
What does it truly take to revolutionize the science of healing? Breakthrough: The Discovery of Modern Medicines at Janssen chronicles the remarkable story of Janssen Pharmaceutica, the Belgian company that transformed the landscape of modern pharmacology through bold scientific vision and relentless innovation. Harry Schwartz details how the company's founder, Dr. Paul Janssen, and his team of researchers pursued groundbreaking discoveries that yielded some of the most widely-used drugs in medical history, from antipsychotics to anesthetics, reshaping the very practice of medicine in the 20th century. Schwartz writes with the clarity and authority of a seasoned science journalist, translating complex biochemical achievements into a compelling human narrative about ambition, curiosity, and the painstaking process of drug development. The book presents a rare insider's look at how a single, independently-minded pharmaceutical laboratory managed to outpace global giants, arguing that creative freedom and scientific integrity were the twin engines of Janssen's success. With an afterword by Jack B. McConnell, M.D., this volume stands as both a corporate history and a tribute to the power of pure research — leaving the reader to wonder what other cures might be waiting just beyond the horizon of human knowledge.
Author: Harry Schwartz
Format: Hardback
Genre: Medicine
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
What does it truly take to revolutionize the science of healing? Breakthrough: The Discovery of Modern Medicines at Janssen chronicles the remarkable story of Janssen Pharmaceutica, the Belgian company that transformed the landscape of modern pharmacology through bold scientific vision and relentless innovation. Harry Schwartz details how the company's founder, Dr. Paul Janssen, and his team of researchers pursued groundbreaking discoveries that yielded some of the most widely-used drugs in medical history, from antipsychotics to anesthetics, reshaping the very practice of medicine in the 20th century. Schwartz writes with the clarity and authority of a seasoned science journalist, translating complex biochemical achievements into a compelling human narrative about ambition, curiosity, and the painstaking process of drug development. The book presents a rare insider's look at how a single, independently-minded pharmaceutical laboratory managed to outpace global giants, arguing that creative freedom and scientific integrity were the twin engines of Janssen's success. With an afterword by Jack B. McConnell, M.D., this volume stands as both a corporate history and a tribute to the power of pure research — leaving the reader to wonder what other cures might be waiting just beyond the horizon of human knowledge.