Venetian treacle and the foundation of medicines regulation

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 317-325

  Griffin, J P ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; MITHRIDATIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VENETIAN TREACLE;

ARTICLE; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG QUALITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MALARIA; PHYSICIAN; PLAGUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACOPOEIAS; PLAGUE;

EID: 4544374163     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2004.02147.x     Document Type: Article

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