Harmonization of strategies for the validation of quantitative analytical procedures: a SFSTP proposal part IV.

Ph Hubert1, J-J Nguyen-Huu, B Boulanger

  • 1Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Bioanalytical Chemistry Research Unit, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Liège, CHU, B36, B-4000 Liège, Belgium. ph.Hubert@ulg.ac.be

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