{"product_id":"9781647823191","title":"The Messenger","description":"Author: Peter Loftus\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781647823191\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Harvard Business Review Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Oct 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inside story of an unprecedented feat of science and business.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the start of 2020, Moderna was a biotech unicorn with dim prospects. Yes, there was the promise of its disruptive innovation that could transform medicine by using something called messenger RNA, one of the body\u0026amp;#x27;s building blocks of life, to combat disease. But its stock was under water. There were reports of a toxic work culture. And despite ten years of work, the company was still years away from delivering its first product. Investors were getting antsy, or worse, skeptical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen  the pandemic hit, and Moderna, at first reluctantly, became a central  player in a global drama - a David to Big Pharma\u0026amp;#x27;s Goliaths - turning its  technology toward breaking the global grip of the terrible disease. By year\u0026amp;#x27;s end, with the virus raging, Moderna delivered one of the world\u0026amp;#x27;s first Covid-19 vaccines, with a stunningly high rate of protection. The achievement gave the world a way out of a crippling pandemic while validating Moderna\u0026amp;#x27;s technology, transforming the company into a global industry power. Biotech, and the venture capital community that fuels it, will never be the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e reporter Peter Loftus, veteran reporter covering the pharmaceutical and biotech industries and part of a Pulitzer Prizefinalist team, brings the inside story of Moderna, from its humble start at a casual lunch through its heady startup days, into the heart of the pandemic and beyond. With deep access to all of the major players, Loftus weaves a tale of science and business that brings to life Moderna\u0026amp;#x27;s monumental feat of creating a vaccine that beat back a deadly virus and changed the business of medicine forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Messenger\u003c\/i\u003e spans a decade and is full of heroic efforts by ordinary people, lucky breaks, and life-and-death decisions. It\u0026amp;#x27;s the story of a revolutionary idea, the evolution of a cutting-edge American industry, and one of the great achievements of this century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46836338098334,"sku":"ADS-9781647823191","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781647823191.jpg?v=1778738210","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781647823191","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}