A strategy to improve skills in pharmaceutical supply management in East Africa: The regional technical resource collaboration for pharmaceutical management

Human Resources for Health

Volumn 6, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Matowe, Lloyd ^a   Waako, Paul ^b   Adome, Richard Odoi ^b   Kibwage, Isaac ^c   Minzi, Omary ^d   Bienvenu, Emile ^e  

^a Center for Pharmaceutical Management   (United States)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^d MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^e UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA   (Rwanda)

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EID: 60149095271     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-6-30     Document Type: Article

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