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Mouse Minute Virus (MMV) Contamination—A Case Study: Detection, Root Cause Determination, and Corrective Actions

Mark Moody, Washington Alves, Jose Varghese and Fazal Khan
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology November 2011, 65 (6) 580-588; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2011.00824
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vol. 65 no. 6 580-588
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2011.00824
PubMed 
22294580

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Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)
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1079-7440
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1948-2124
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  • Published online January 4, 2012.

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  1. Mark Moody*,
  2. Washington Alves,
  3. Jose Varghese and
  4. Fazal Khan
  1. Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  1. ↵* Corresponding Author: Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1 Kendall Square, Suite B7201, Cambridge, MA 02139-1670. E-mail: mmoody{at}merrimackpharma.com.
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Mark Moody, Washington Alves, Jose Varghese, Fazal Khan
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Nov 2011, 65 (6) 580-588; DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2011.00824
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