The Age of Cures
How American Scientists Saved Your Life
$54.59
- Hardcover
400 pages
- Release Date
10 November 2026
Summary
From the acclaimed author of Billion Dollar Molecule and The Antidote, a revisionist, passionate history of the pharmaceutical industry, detailing how the nascent industry ushered in an age of cures.
For the past thirty-five years, the acclaimed author Barry Werth has been covering one of the most consequential and underappreciated stories of our time—the rise of pharmaceutical companies, along with the science of drug research and the people who mak…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781668067833 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1668067838 |
| Author: | Barry Werth |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 10 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 585g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 156mm x 235mm |
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Barry Werth
Barry Werth is an award-winning journalist and the author of eight books. His landmark first book, The Billion-Dollar Molecule, recounts the founding and early struggles of a startup pharmaceutical company, Vertex, in its quest for the perfect drug. His sequel, The Antidote, continues the story of Vertex as it emerges as a leader in delivering breakthrough medicines. The Age of Cures, the final book in his trilogy, introduces readers to the founding visionaries of the pharmaceutical revolution. Werth’s articles have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, and GQ, among other publications. He has taught journalism and nonfiction writing at Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, and Boston University. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.
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