Generic prescription drug price increases: which products will be affected by proposed anti-gouging legislation?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2052-3211
DOI: 10.1186/s40545-018-0156-8