The Drug Hunters: The Improbable Quest to Discover New Medicines

by Donald R. Kirsch and Ogi Ogas

Book Overview

A must-read for a 'behind the scenes' look at new drug development." --Madelyn Fernstrom, PhD, NBC News Health Editor. The surprising, behind-the-scenes story of how our medicines are discovered, told by a veteran drug hunter.

The search to find medicines is as old as disease, which is to say as old as the human race. Through serendipity-- by chewing, brewing, and snorting--some Neolithic souls discovered opium, alcohol, snakeroot,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1628729864
• ISBN13: 9781628729863
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Arcade Publishing
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.2"