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The Billion-Dollar Molecule

English, Barry Werth, 1995
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John Travis, The Boston Globe: Compelling, gripping, a must-read for anyone interested in an industry that promises to revolutionize healthcare in the next century.

About the Author
Barry Werth is an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in publications such as The New York Times, Washington Monthly, and GQ, where he works as a freelancer. He is currently working on an exposé about doctors and lawyers and lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Summary
Join journalist Barry Werth as he lifts the curtain on Vertex, a start-up pharmaceutical company, and experience firsthand the intense drama unfolding in the groundbreaking and highly profitable field of drug research. Founded by Joshua Boger, a dynamic science genius trained at Harvard and Merck, Vertex is dedicated to development.

Key specifications

topic
Medicine & Care
Language
English
Author
Barry Werth
Year
1995
Number of pages
464
Book cover
Paperback

General information

Item number
7658617
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Category
Reference books
Manufacturer No.
9780671510572
Release date
5.2.2018

Book properties

topic
Medicine & Care
Language
English
Author
Barry Werth
Year
1995
Number of pages
464
Book cover
Paperback

Product dimensions

Height
214 mm
Width
140 mm
Weight
415 g

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