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Original Research

Characteristics of “Hard-to-Use” Press-Through-Package Sheets: An Analysis of Information Collected by Marketing Specialists of a Japanese Medical Wholesaler

Kenji Kabeya1 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo113-0033, Japan
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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/0000-0003-4671-9283
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Satoko Hori4 Laboratory of Drug Informatics, Keio University Faculty of Pharmacy, Tokyo, 105-8512, Japan
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Yasumasa Miura5 Toho Holdings Co., Ltd, Tokyo155-8655, Japan
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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]
Pages 1267-1274 | Published online: 27 Jul 2020

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