Drug Truths

This book answers the questions about the process and costs ofpharmaceutical R & D in a compelling narrative focused on thediscovery and development of important new medicines. It gives aninsider's account of the pharmaceutical industry drug discoveryprocess, 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 savelives, and the despair that follows when new compounds fail. In thebook, John LaMattina, former president of Pfizer Global Researchand Development, weaves themes critical to a vital drug discoveryenvironment in the context. This is a story that Dr. LaMattina isuniquely qualified to tell.