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Current advances in sustained-release systems for parenteral drug delivery

Yi Shi Abbott Laboratories, Global Pharmaceutical Research & Development, 100 Abbott Park, Abbott Park, IL 60064, USA. [email protected]
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Luk Li Abbott Laboratories, Global Pharmaceutical Research & Development, 100 Abbott Park, Abbott Park, IL 60064, USA. [email protected]
Pages 1039-1058 | Published online: 04 Nov 2005

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