William Pao is a physician-scientist whose career has spanned academia and industry. He was previously Chief Development Officer for Pfizer.
<p>Meet the doctors, scientists, patients and campaigners tackling the</p><p>world’s worst diseases</p><p>We often hear about the dark side of the pharmaceutical industry – from</p><p>extortionate pricing to the opioid epidemic. But there’s another story to be</p><p>told.</p><p>Through the story of eight revolutionary treatments, Dr William Pao cuts to</p><p>the innovative heart of medical science and celebrates the tireless work of</p><p>those fighting for better care. Behind each of these medicines – whether a</p><p>potentially life-saving new treatment for cancer, or something as</p><p>commonplace as paracetamol – there stands a cast of characters and a</p><p>wealth of stories.</p><p>The trajectory from the laboratory to the local chemist is rarely a straight line.</p><p>Eureka moments are few are far between. Drug hunting demands leaps of</p><p>imagination and lateral thinking, the accumulation of the knowledge and</p><p>expertise of many, and – nearly always – a hefty dollop of luck.</p><p>Breakthrough documents these journeys and grants a privileged look at the</p><p>stories behind the medicines that improve – and very often save – our lives.</p>
