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May 2009
55m 48s

Pharmaceutical Industry: Origin and Evol...

OXFORD UNIVERSITY
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Tilli Tansey, Professor of History of Modern Medical Sciences, University College London traces the evolution of the modern pharmaceutical industry from the mid nineteenth century to the final decades of the twentieth century. The strong focus on British companies is not exclusive, and a large cast of characters including manufacturers, doctors, scientists a ... Show More
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