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Editorial

Unlocking the potential benefits of flow chemistry in the drug-discovery process

    Paul Richardson

    *Pfizer, La Jolla Laboratories, 10770 Science Center Drive, CA 92121, USA

    E-mail Address: paul.f.richardson@pfizer.com

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    Published Online:25 Jun 2014https://doi.org/10.4155/fmc.14.49
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