The History of New Drugs: from Panacea to the Frontier of Life Sciences
by Peng Lei
About This Novel
"History of New Drugs: From Panacea to the Frontier of Life Sciences" is a popular science book on the history of new drug science. It tells the background of the proliferation of "panacea" in history, the industrial revolution, war and the formation of the world's pharmaceutical industry system. Describes the development process from university to pharmacopoeia, drug regulatory act and the history of alchemy, modern chemistry and drug synthesis. It introduces the progress of vivisection, model organisms and pharmacology, the theory of evolution, the emergence of genes and biological drugs, as well as the theory of etiology, pathogen screening and serum therapy. It tells about bloodletting, blood transfusion, transplantation and new drug design, deadly viruses and the key to the secret of life. Finally, it introduces immunotherapy and cell therapy. The content is very rich and the viewpoints are novel. It clearly states that what drives the discovery of new drugs are theoretical debates, scientific competitions, patent disputes, etc. The whole book not only describes the inspiration and contributions of scientists, but also highlights the mistakes of scientists and shows another side of scientists. The book is easy to understand, has clear layers, and has in-depth analysis. It has strong readability and exploration value for people in the biomedical field and science enthusiasts.
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