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Drug Truths and The Dose Makes the Poison, 3rd Edition Set
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Oct 2011
The Dose Makes the Poison: A Plain-Language Guide to Toxicology, 3rd Edition
This new edition of a widely-read and highly-acclaimed book broadens the scope of its predecessors from a heavy focus on industrial chemicals as toxicants to include drugs, food additives, cosmetics and other types of compounds that people are exposed to daily. Also new to the 3rd edition are newer issues-of-the-day such as nanoparticulate toxicants, second hand smoke, food contamination, lead in toys, and others. As such, the book provides the basics of toxicology in easy-to-understand language as well as a fuller understanding of the daily insults to which our bodies are subjected.
Drug Truths: Dispelling the Myths About Pharma R & D
This book answers the questions about the process and costs of pharmaceutical R & D in a compelling narrative focused on the discovery and development of important new medicines. It gives an insider's account of the pharmaceutical industry drug discovery process, the very real costs of misperceptions about the industry, the high stakes--both economic and scientific--of developing drugs, the triumphs that come when new compounds reach the market and save lives, and the despair that follows when new compounds fail. In the book, John LaMattina, former president of Pfizer Global Research and Development, weaves themes critical to a vital drug discovery environment in the context. This is a story that Dr. LaMattina is uniquely qualified to tell.
Together, these books offer affordable and accessible introductions and insights to two of the most important areas of daily life -- drugs / medications and toxic risk. Drug Truths gives an insider’s account of the pharmaceutical industry and answers the questions about the process and costs of pharmaceutical R & D in a compelling narrative focused on the discovery and development of important new medicines. The Dose Makes the Poison uses straightforward language and clear examples (like food additives, second-hand smoke, and lead-contaminated toys) to explain the basics and practice of toxicology.
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