Paul Janssen
Paul Adriaan Jan Janssen (1926–2003) was a Belgian physician and pharmacologist who founded Janssen Pharmaceutica in 1956, a company that became a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson in 1961. He and his team discovered more than 80 new medications, including haloperidol, fentanyl, and risperidone, four of which appear on the WHO list of essential medicines. He held over 100 patents and authored more than 800 scientific publications during his career.
“Janssen from Janssen Pharmaceuticals. You know, he's considered one of the best drug developers of all times. He has these great videos on YouTube where he's interviewed 30, 40 years ago talking about regulatory capture in pharma.”
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