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Creating an Assessment Indicator of Quality Culture Development in the Generic Pharmaceutical Industry in Japan

Shiho Takahashi, Tetsuhito Takarada, Riho Kitamura, Mayumi Shikano and Shingou Sakurai
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology January 2024, 78 (1) 45-69; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2022.012824
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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Riho Kitamura
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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