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Pharmaceutical Technology

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Deconstructing the Regulatory Spiral

Erring on the side of safety is a well-established way of ensuring patient safety, but it may now be getting out of hand, as product recalls and withdrawls deprive patients of necessary treatments without the surety that recalled product would have caused any harm to the patient.

Erring on the side of safety is a well-established way of ensuring patient safety, but it may now be getting out of hand, as product recalls and withdrawls deprive patients of necessary treatments without the surety that recalled product would have caused any harm to the patient. 


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