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Stability Studies of a Freeze-Dried Recombinant Human Epidermal Growth Factor Formulation for Wound Healing

Héctor Santana, Gerardo García, Maribel Vega, Alejandro Beldarraín and Rolando Páez
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology May 2015, 69 (3) 399-416; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2015.01052
Héctor Santana
1Pharmaceutical Development Department, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Havana, Cuba;
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2Quality Control Department, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Havana, Cuba;
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Maribel Vega
2Quality Control Department, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Havana, Cuba;
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Alejandro Beldarraín
3Central Office for Scientific Pole, Havana, Cuba
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