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Il sotto-utilizzo dei farmaci equivalenti in Italia

Position Statement GIMBE

Il sotto-utilizzo dei farmaci equivalenti in Italia
Antonino Cartabellotta, Corrado Iacono

Evidence 2016;8(10): e1000153 doi: 10.4470/E1000153

Pubblicato: 21 ottobre 2016

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