Author: Daniel Vasella
Edition: 1
Publisher: HarperBusiness
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0060010304
Magic Cancer Bullet: How a Tiny Orange Pill May Rewrite Medical History
Tells the remarkable story behind the revolutionary miracle cure for cancer, Gleevec, and describes its development by pharmaceutical company, Novartis. Medical books Magic Cancer Bullet. Medical books Magic Cancer Bullet How a Tiny Orange Pill Is Rewrit..., 9780060010300. Magic Cancer Bullet How a Tiny Orange Pill Is Rewriting Medical History, ISBN-13: 9780060010300, ISBN-10: 0060010304
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Magic Cancer Bullet How a Tiny Orange Pill Is Rewriting Medical History, ISBN-13: 9780060010300, ISBN-10: 0060010304
Categories: Cancer->Treatment->Popular works. Contributors: Daniel Vasella - Author. Format: Hardcover
Categories: Cancer->Treatment->Popular works. Contributors: Daniel Vasella - Author. Format: Hardcover
When the first results from patient trials appeared on Dr. Daniel Vasella's desk in April 1999, the chairman and CEO of Novartis sensed that an important chapter of medical history was about to be rewritten. The results indicated that Gleevec, the tiny orange capsule -- the development of which he had spearheaded -- was working wonders to arrest a life-threatening form of blood cancer. Here, for the first time, Dr. Vasella recounts the step-by-step challenges of bringing this revolutionary medicine to market and producing it in large enough quantities to make a difference in the lives of patie