附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-260) and index.
Technological change and the pharmaceutical industry -- Cardiovascular drugs -- Anti-asthmatic drugs -- Histamine H2 antagonists -- LHRH analogues -- Three case studies of pharmaceutical innovation in Japan -- The process of drug discovery and development -- Conclusion.
摘要:This volume traces the discovery and development of drugs in Japan and the UK both historically and sociologically. It includes 16 case studies of major pharmaceutical developments in the 20th century, encompassing, amongst others, beta-blockers, beta-stimulants, inhaled steroids and histamine H2-antagonists.
