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Comment
. 2011 Jun;71(6):966-7; author reply 968.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2010.03872.x.

Generic substitution: a need for clarification

Gregory M Peterson
Comment

Generic substitution: a need for clarification

Gregory M Peterson. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2011 Jun.
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