Meet the doctors scientists and patients patients fighting the world’s worst diseases ‘A
must read.’ Siddhartha Mukherjee bestselling author of The Emperor of All Maladies What
does it take to create a new medicine? The trajectory from laboratory to your neighbourhood
pharmacy rarely runs smooth. Drug hunting demands radical leaps of imagination the expertise
of many… and a hefty dollop of luck. Unsurprisingly ‘eureka’ moments come few and far between
– but when they do they change lives. Charting the discovery of eight revolutionary drugs
Dr William Pao cuts to the innovative heart of biomedical research and celebrates the tireless
work of the scientists doctors patients and families fighting for better medical care. For
each of these medicines whether a potentially life-saving new treatment for cancer or
something as commonplace as paracetamol there stands a cast of characters and a wealth of
stories. Documenting these fascinating journeys Breakthrough grants a privileged
behind-the-scenes look at the medicines that improve – and very often save – our lives.
Foreword by Nobel Prize-Winner Harold Varmus *** ‘Utterly compelling.’ Dame Kate Bingham
author of The Long Shot ‘A celebration of medical innovation.’ Guardian ‘Captivating...
An essential read.’ Art Levinson former CEO of Genentech
