OLD DRUGS – OLD PEOPLE – NEW INSIGHTS

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Daniel S. Sitar

Keywords

Aging, drug disposition, CSCP Senior Investigator Award

Abstract

Dr. Dan Sitar was the recipient of the 2004 CSCP Senior Investigator Award at the First Canadian Therapeutics Congress held in June 2004. He presented a lecture highlighting some of the studies he participated in that have contributed to an increased understanding of the role of aging on drug disposition and effect.


 

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