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Editorial

Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic indices: are we ready to use them in daily practice?

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Pages 913-916 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

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Website

  • Department of Health and Human Services US FDA guidance for industry: bioanalytical method validation USA www.fda.gov/cder/guidance/4252fnl.pdf

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