From Aspirin to Viagra Stories of the Drugs that Changed the World
From Aspirin to Viagra, insulin to penicillin, and vaccines to vitamin supplements, drugs have become part of our everyday lives. This staggering global industry wasn’t born overnight; advancements in pharmaceutical science have been happening for a long
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FROM ASPIRIN TO VIAGRA Stories of the Drugs that Changed the World
From Aspirin to Viagra Stories of the Drugs that Changed the World
Vladimir Marko
From Aspirin to Viagra Stories of the Drugs that Changed the World
Vladimir Marko Bratislava, Slovakia
SPRINGER-PRAXIS BOOKS IN POPULAR SCIENCE
English translation by Skrivanek Slovensko, www.skrivanek.sk, of the original Slovak edition published by Ikar, Bratislava, 2018 ISSN 2626-6113 ISSN 2626-6121 (eBook) Springer Praxis Books Popular Science ISBN 978-3-030-44285-9 ISBN 978-3-030-44286-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44286-6 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018, 2020 All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Project Editor: Michael D. Shayler This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
Acknowledgements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Dedication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix About the Author. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi 1 Aspirin������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 1 Story 1.1: The curious reverend and the bark of the willow�������������������������������� 2 Story 1.2: The three fathers and the two miracle drugs �������������������������������������� 5 Story 1.3: The industrialist and his business�������������������������������������������������������� 9 Story 1.4: The great German patriot and the Great Phenol Plot�������
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