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Preclinical models for pulmonary drug delivery

Cláudia A Fernandes Maître de Recherches of the Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (Belgium), Université catholique de Louvain, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Avenue E Mounier, 73 UCL 73.20 – 1200 Brussels, Belgium +32 2 764 73 25; +32 2 764 73 98; [email protected]
, PharmD &
Rita Vanbever Maître de Recherches of the Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (Belgium), Université catholique de Louvain, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Avenue E Mounier, 73 UCL 73.20 – 1200 Brussels, Belgium +32 2 764 73 25; +32 2 764 73 98; [email protected]
, PharmD PhD
Pages 1231-1245 | Published online: 26 Oct 2009

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