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Letter to the Editor

Shelf-life extension of azacitidine: waste and cost reduction in the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes

Hany R. GuirguisHematology/Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Lauren F. CharbonneauDepartment of Pharmacy, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
,
Ivan TyonoDepartment of Pharmacy, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Richard A. WellsHematology/Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Matthew C. CheungHematology/Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Rena BucksteinHematology/Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 542-544 | Received 12 Feb 2014, Accepted 18 May 2014, Published online: 17 Jul 2014

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