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Original Article

Two- and three-layer tablet drug delivery systems for oral sustained release of soluble and poorly soluble drugs

M. Efentakis Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Athens, Athens, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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H. Naseef Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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M. Vlachou Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Pages 903-916 | Received 07 May 2009, Accepted 23 Dec 2009, Published online: 02 Mar 2010

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