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. 2024 Jun 7:14:03029.
doi: 10.7189/jogh.14.03029.

Excessive active pharmaceutical ingredients in substandard and falsified drugs should also raise concerns in low-income countries

Elisa M Maffioli  1 , Marie C Montás  2 , Chimezie Anyakora  3   4
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Excessive active pharmaceutical ingredients in substandard and falsified drugs should also raise concerns in low-income countries

Elisa M Maffioli et al. J Glob Health. .
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