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Degradation of Obidoxime Chloride Solution for Injection upon Long-Term Storage under Field Conditions of Mediterranean Climate vs the Controlled Environment

Constantin Itin, Meital Zur and Pavel Gorenbein
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology September 2024, 78 (5) 537-547; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2022.012792
Constantin Itin
1Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Medical Corps, Pharmacy, Biomedical Engineering & Medical Supplies Branch, Israel; and
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Meital Zur
1Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Medical Corps, Pharmacy, Biomedical Engineering & Medical Supplies Branch, Israel; and
2Pharmacoepidemiology Research Unit, Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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Pavel Gorenbein
1Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Medical Corps, Pharmacy, Biomedical Engineering & Medical Supplies Branch, Israel; and
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