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Breakthrough: The Quest for Life-Changing Medicines

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Last updated on Jun 13, 2026 05:08 PM

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Category Brains & Noble > Medicine

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SKU BN-127147

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What does it take to create a new medicine? The trajectory from laboratory to your neighbourhood pharmacy rarely runs smoothly. Drug hunting demands radical leaps of imagination, the expertise of many… and a hefty dollop of luck. Unsurprisingly, ‘eureka’ moments come few and far between – but, when they do, they change lives.

Charting the discovery of eight revolutionary drugs, Dr William Pao cuts to the innovative heart of biomedical research and celebrates the tireless work of the scientists, doctors, patients and families fighting for better medical care. For each of these medicines, whether a potentially life-saving new treatment for cancer, or something as commonplace as paracetamol, there stands a cast of characters and a wealth of stories. Documenting these fascinating journeys, Breakthrough grants a privileged, behind-the-scenes look at the medicines that improve – and very often save – our lives.