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. 2011 Jul;2(3):195-6.
doi: 10.4103/0976-500X.83290.

Unused medicines in Nigerian households: Types and disposal practices

Asa Auta  1 , Simeon Omale, David Shalkur, Abanishe Hakeem Abiodun
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Unused medicines in Nigerian households: Types and disposal practices

Asa Auta et al. J Pharmacol Pharmacother. 2011 Jul.
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