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. 2018 Aug;41(8):731-733.

doi: 10.1007/s40264-018-0677-8.

Active Safety Surveillance in Africa: Pragmatism and Agility

Alexander N O Dodoo^{1

2}

Affiliations

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¹ Ghana Standards Authority, Accra, Ghana. alexooo@yahoo.com.
² African Collaborating Centre for Pharmacovigilance, Accra, Ghana. alexooo@yahoo.com.

PMID: 29721821
DOI: 10.1007/s40264-018-0677-8

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Active Safety Surveillance in Africa: Pragmatism and Agility

Alexander N O Dodoo. Drug Saf. 2018 Aug.

. 2018 Aug;41(8):731-733.

doi: 10.1007/s40264-018-0677-8.

Author

Alexander N O Dodoo^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Ghana Standards Authority, Accra, Ghana. alexooo@yahoo.com.
² African Collaborating Centre for Pharmacovigilance, Accra, Ghana. alexooo@yahoo.com.

PMID: 29721821
DOI: 10.1007/s40264-018-0677-8

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