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Quality Culture and Knowledge Management in the Japanese Pharmaceutical Industry—A Cross-Sectional Study and Case Report

Shiho Takahashi, Tetsuhito Takarada, Kanako Ito, Mayumi Shikano and Shingou Sakurai
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology September 2023, 77 (5) 350-375; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2022.012797
Shiho Takahashi
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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Tetsuhito Takarada
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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Kanako Ito
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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Mayumi Shikano
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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Shingou Sakurai
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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