Industry Perspective on the Medical Risk of Visible Particles in Injectable Drug Products

Stan Bukofzer; John Ayres; Anna Chavez; Minerva Devera; Jahanvi Miller; Douglas Ross; John Shabushnig; Susan Vargo; Harry Watson; Rick Watson

doi:10.5731/pdajpst.2015.01037

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Industry Perspective on the Medical Risk of Visible Particles in Injectable Drug Products

Stan Bukofzer, John Ayres, Anna Chavez, Minerva Devera, Jahanvi Miller, Douglas Ross, John Shabushnig, Susan Vargo, Harry Watson and Rick Watson

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology January 2015, 69 (1) 123-139; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2015.01037

Stan Bukofzer

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John Ayres

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Anna Chavez

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Minerva Devera

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Jahanvi Miller

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Roles: Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)

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Douglas Ross

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John Shabushnig

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Susan Vargo

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Harry Watson

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vol. 69 no. 1 123-139

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https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2015.01037

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Stan Bukofzer, John Ayres, Anna Chavez, Minerva Devera, Jahanvi Miller, Douglas Ross, John Shabushnig, Susan Vargo, Harry Watson, Rick Watson

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Jan 2015, 69 (1) 123-139; DOI: 10.5731/pdajpst.2015.01037

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