Medicines Control Agency investigation of the microbial quality of herbal products

Pharmaceutical Journal

Volumn 259, Issue 6956, 1997, Pages 259-261

  Alexander, R G ^a   Wilson, D A ^d   Davidson, A G ^b,c  

^a MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b Project Management and Applications Engineerings   (Canada)

^c Medicines Testing Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG QUALITY; FUNGUS CULTURE; HERBAL MEDICINE; MEDICINAL PLANT; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030868117     PISSN: 00316873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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