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Comment on: Levothyrox® New and Old Formulations: Are They Switchable for Millions of Patients?

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The Original Article was published on 04 April 2019

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    Philippe Tréchot

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Tréchot, P. Comment on: Levothyrox® New and Old Formulations: Are They Switchable for Millions of Patients?. Clin Pharmacokinet 58, 977–978 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40262-019-00784-y

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