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Research Article

Behavior of Moisture Gain and Equilibrium Moisture Contents (EMC) of Various Drug Substances and Correlation with Compendial Information on Hygroscopicity and Loss on Drying

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Pages 489-497 | Received 21 Feb 2005, Accepted 20 Apr 2005, Published online: 07 Oct 2008

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