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The Billion-Dollar Molecule

The Quest for the Perfect Drug

by Barry Werth · 1994 · 448 pages

Patrick Collison
Patrick Collison
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Patrick Collison

About This Book

A journalistic account of the founding and early research efforts of Vertex Pharmaceuticals. It details the company's pioneering use of rational drug design and the high-stakes intersection of science, business, and Wall Street finance.

Genres

Business & StrategyScience & TechnologyEconomics & Finance

Topics

BiotechnologyDrug DiscoveryEntrepreneurshipPharmaceuticalsVenture Capital

Book Details

Published

1994

Pages

448

Language

en

ISBN

9780671510572

Audiobook Available

18h 25m
Narrated by Stephen Bowlby

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