Ten Drugs: How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine

Ten Drugs: The Remarkable Stories Behind Our Most Life-Changing Medicines by Thomas Hager is a captivating history of medicine that explores how plants, powders, and pills have shaped the practice of medicine over the past century.

From opium to Viagra, statins, and monoclonal antibodies, this book tells the fascinating stories behind some of the most influential drugs in medical history.

With a focus on the people and events that led to their discovery, Hager's work provides a deep and wide-ranging look at the evolution of medicine.

Compulsively readable and full of unexpected twists and turns, Ten Drugs is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of medicine and the fascinating stories behind some of our most life-changing medicines.