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Triumph of the Heart : The Story of Statins by Jie Jack Li (2009, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195323572

ISBN-139780195323573

eBay Product ID (ePID)70496428

Product Key Features

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameTriumph of the Heart : the Story of Statins

Publication Year2009

SubjectPharmacology, History

TypeTextbook

AuthorJie Jack Li

Subject AreaMedical

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight40.6 Oz

Item Length6.1 in

Item Width9.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2007-027593

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"In Triumph of the Heart, Jie Jack Li tells the fascinating story of statins, from the discovery and development of these drugs to their clinical application...Triumph of the Heart is recommended for those who are intrigued by the drive to explore and discover."--New England Journal of Medicine"Trumph of the Heart provides documentation of some of the "oral history" of the story behind the story of statin development. The depiction of the champions of this important undertaking affirms their critical contributions to lowering cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide."--Journal of Clinical Investigation"Easy to read, engaging and educational."--Paediatric Nursing, "In Triumph of the Heart, Jie Jack Li tells the fascinating story of statins, from the discovery and development of these drugs to their clinical application...Triumph of the Heart is recommended for those who are intrigued by the drive to explore and discover."--New England Journal of Medicine "Trumph of the Heart provides documentation of some of the "oral history" of the story behind the story of statin development. The depiction of the champions of this important undertaking affirms their critical contributions to lowering cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide."--Journal of Clinical Investigation "Easy to read, engaging and educational."--Paediatric Nursing, "In Triumph of the Heart, Jie Jack Li tells the fascinating story of statins, from the discovery and development of these drugs to their clinical application...Triumph of the Heart is recommended for those who are intrigued by the drive to explore and discover."--New England Journal of Medicine"Easy to read, engaging and educational."--Paediatric Nursing, "In Triumph of the Heart , Jie Jack Li tells the fascinating story of statins, from the discovery and development of these drugs to their clinical application... Triumph of the Heart is recommended for those who are intrigued by the drive to explore and discover."-- New England Journal of Medicine, You do not need to be a chemist or scientist to understand this book. It is easy to read, engaging and educational., "In Triumph of the Heart , Jie Jack Li tells the fascinating story of statins, from the discovery and development of these drugs to their clinical application... Triumph of the Heart is recommended for those who are intrigued by the drive to explore and discover."-- New England Journal of Medicine " Trumph of the Heart provides documentation of some of the "oral history" of the story behind the story of statin development. The depiction of the champions of this important undertaking affirms their critical contributions to lowering cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide."-- Journal of Clinical Investigation "Easy to read, engaging and educational."-- Paediatric Nursing, This book offers valuable insights into the way a drug company goes about building a platform for a potential "blockbuster"., "InTriumph of the Heart, Jie Jack Li tells the fascinating story of statins, from the discovery and development of these drugs to their clinical application...Triumph of the Heartis recommended for those who are intrigued by the drive to explore and discover."--New England Journal of Medicine "Trumph of the Heartprovides documentation of some of the "oral history" of the story behind the story of statin development. The depiction of the champions of this important undertaking affirms their critical contributions to lowering cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide."--Journal ofClinical Investigation "Easy to read, engaging and educational."--Paediatric Nursing

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal615/.718

Table Of ContentPrologue1. Cholesterol2. Genesis of Statins3. Merck's Triumph4. Discovery of Lipitor5. Development of Lipitor6. To Market, To Market7. Baycol, Crestor, and Drugs beyond Statins8. ReflectionsAppendixTrademarks of the DrugsBibliography and NotesIndex

SynopsisOver 25 million people in the U.S. alone have benefited from statins--such drugs as Lipitor, Zocor, Crestor, Pravachol, and other cholesterol-lowering medicines--in preventing stroke, heart attack, and other forms of coronary heart disease. But how did these remarkable, life-saving drugs come into being? In Triumph of the Heart , Dr. Jie Jack Li, a medicinal chemist and expert on drug discovery, tells for the first time the fascinating story of statins. Drawn from discussions with many scientists involved in the discovery and development of these drugs, the book illuminates the human side of science by revealing the role played by persistence, luck, and sudden insight that characterize major discoveries. For scientists in the drug industry, health care professionals, students of medicine, and all those intrigued by the basic human drive to explore and discover, Triumph of the Heart offers a compelling view of one of the most important drug discoveries of our time., Over 25 million people in the U.S. alone have benefited from statins - such drugs as Lipitor, Zocor, Crestor, Pravachol, and other cholesterol-lowering medicines - in preventing stroke, heart attack, and other forms of coronary heart disease. But how did these remarkable, life-saving drugs come into being? In Triumph of the Heart, Dr. Jie Jack Li, a medicinal chemist and expert on drug discovery, tells for the first time the fascinating story of statins. Drawn from discussions with many scientists involved in the discovery and development of these drugs, the book illuminates the human side of science by revealing the role played by persistence, luck, and sudden insight that characterize major discoveries. For scientists in the drug industry, health care professionals, students of medicine, and all those intrigued by the basic human drive to explore and discover, Triumph of the Heart offers a compelling view of one of the most important drug discoveries of our time., Over 25 million people in the U.S. alone have benefited from statins--such drugs as Lipitor, Zocor, Crestor, Pravachol, and other cholesterol-lowering medicines--in preventing stroke, heart attack, and other forms of coronary heart disease. But how did these remarkable, life-saving drugs come into being? In Triumph of the Heart, Dr. Jie Jack Li, a medicinal chemist and expert on drug discovery, tells for the first time the fascinating story of statins.Drawn from discussions with many scientists involved in the discovery and development of these drugs, the book illuminates the human side of science by revealing the role played by persistence, luck, and suddeninsight that characterize major discoveries. For scientists in the drug industry, health care professionals, students of medicine, and all those intrigued by the basic human drive to explore and discover, Triumph of the Heart offers a compelling view of one of the most important drug discoveries of our time., Li, a medicinal chemist and expert on drug discovery, tells for the first time the fascinating story of statins. Drawn from discussions with many scientists involved in the discovery and development of these drugs, the book illuminates the human side of science by revealing the role played by persistence, luck, and sudden insight that characterize major discoveries. For all those intrigued by the basic human drive to explore and discover, Triumph of theHeart offers a compelling view of one of the most important drug discoveries of our time.

LC Classification NumberRM666.S714L5 2008