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Original Research

Threshold Size of Medical Tablets and Capsules: Based on Information Collected by Japanese Medical Wholesaler

Kenji Kabeya1 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo113-0033, JapanView further author information
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Hiroki Satoh2 Laboratory of Drug Lifetime Management, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo113-0033, Japan;3 Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo113-0033, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4671-9283View further author information
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Satoko Hori4 Laboratory of Drug Informatics, Keio University Faculty of Pharmacy, Tokyo105-8512, JapanView further author information
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Yasumasa Miura5 Toho Holdings Co., Ltd, Tokyo155-8655, JapanView further author information
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Yasufumi Sawada2 Laboratory of Drug Lifetime Management, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo113-0033, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1251-1258 | Published online: 22 Jul 2020

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