Outsourcing lead optimization: The eye of the storm

Drug Discovery Today

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 147-157

  Clark, David E ^a  

^a Argenta Discovery Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ASIA; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG RESEARCH; EUROPE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; REVIEW;

ASIA; DRUG DISCOVERY; DRUG INDUSTRY; ECONOMICS, PHARMACEUTICAL; EUROPE, EASTERN; MARKETING; OUTSOURCED SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79851516316     PISSN: 13596446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2010.11.012     Document Type: Review

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