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Croatia, Pharma and Corruption
Croatia is on track to join the EU in 2013 and offers a well-developed pharmaceutical market. However, its EU membership application has undergone much scrutiny because of concerns regarding corruption, organised crime and counterfeit pharmaceuticals.


Pharmaceutical Technology Europe
Volume 23, Issue 8

References

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