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Regulatory Requirements for the Development of Chirally Active Drugs

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Stereochemical Aspects of Drug Action and Disposition

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Shah, R.R., Branch, S.K. (2003). Regulatory Requirements for the Development of Chirally Active Drugs. In: Eichelbaum, M., Testa, B., Somogyi, A. (eds) Stereochemical Aspects of Drug Action and Disposition. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, vol 153. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55842-9_16

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