Risk management framework for pharmaceutical research and development projects

International Journal of Managing Projects in Business

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 552-565

  Hoon Kwak, Young ^a   Dixon, Colleen K ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Baxter Pharmaceuticals   (United States)

Author keywords

Pharmaceutical industry; Project management; Research and development; Risk management

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053436967     PISSN: 17538378     EISSN: 17538386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17538370810906255     Document Type: Article

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