Oseltamivir removed from the WHO Essential Medicines List. A convenient decision?

2018, Number 3

Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc 2018; 56 (3)

Sandoval-Gutiérrez JL

Language: Spanish
References: 5
Page: 216
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