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. 2010 Nov;161(6):1204-16.
doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2010.01019.x.

Reflections on drug research

James Black  1
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Reflections on drug research

James Black. Br J Pharmacol. 2010 Nov.
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The chemical structure of isoprenaline – the starting point of the quest for a beta blocker.
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The chemical structure of cimetidine (Tagamet®).
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