Will combinatorial chemistry deliver real medicines?

Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 701-707

  Myers, Peter L ^a  

^a Formerly CombiChem Inc   (United States)

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LIGAND;

DRUG DEVELOPMENT; LIBRARY; PHARMACOGENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030667760     PISSN: 09581669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-1669(97)80123-1     Document Type: Article

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