Evaluation of Pharmacokinetics of Simvastatin and Its Pharmacologically Active Metabolite from Controlled-Release Tablets of Simvastatin in Rodent and Canine Animal Models
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Shanmugam, Srinivasan
(Pharm. R&D Institute, Hanmi Pharm. Co., Ltd.)
Ryu, Jae-Kuk (Pharm. R&D Institute, Hanmi Pharm. Co., Ltd.) Yoo, Sun-Dong (College of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University) Choi, Han-Gon (College of Pharmacy, Hanyang University) Woo, Jong-Soo (Pharm. R&D Institute, Hanmi Pharm. Co., Ltd.) |
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