Simultaneous improvement in development time, cost and quality: A practical framework for generic pharmaceuticals industry

R and D Management

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 227-241

  Chaudhuri, Atanu ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT   (India)

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EID: 84878188435     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2012.00675.x     Document Type: Article

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