An observational comparative study of cost between branded medicines and generic medicines
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A comparative evaluation of price and quality of some branded versus branded–generic medicines of the same manufacturer in India
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2319-2003
DOI: 10.5455/2319-2003.ijbcp20150418