Words from Wiechers: Without Penetration, No Delivery

Sep 10th, 2018
Tony O'Lenick, Jr., IFSCC Education Chair and Siltech LLC; and the late Johann W. Wiechers, Ph.D.
Johann W. Wiechers, Ph.D.
Johann W. Wiechers, Ph.D.

"Formulating with 'actives' is dead," Johann Wiechers wrote in 2003. He added, however, "Not that I believe this trend is completely over. On the contrary, 'actives' are more active than ever before. So, what do I mean? ..."

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