Why specials manufacturing units are needed now as much as they ever were

Pharmaceutical Journal

Volumn 275, Issue 7380, 2005, Pages 743-746

  Gross, Zoë ^a  

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Indexed keywords

CYTOTOXIC AGENT; DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG SAFETY; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE NEED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REIMBURSEMENT; SHELF LIFE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 29644437838     PISSN: 00316873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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