The lomustine crisis: awareness and impact of the 1500% price hike.
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SUBMITTER: Taylor JW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6303421 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan
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The lomustine crisis: awareness and impact of the 1500% price hike.
Taylor Jennie W JW Armstrong Terri T Kim Albert H AH Venere Monica M Acquaye Alvina A Schrag Deborah D Wen Patrick Y PY
Neuro-oncology 20190101 1
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