Packaging and labeling of pharmaceutical products obtained from the internet

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Veronin, Michael ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug importation; Drug label; Internet pharmacy; Online pharmacy; Pharmaceutical packaging

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG LABELING; DRUG PACKAGING; HUMAN; INTERNET; PHARMACY;

DRUG LABELING; DRUG PACKAGING; HUMANS; INTERNET; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES;

EID: 79953091566     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1441     Document Type: Article

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