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Research Article

Formulation, characterization and testing of tetracaine hydrochloride-loaded albumin-chitosan microparticles for ocular drug delivery

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Pages 95-104 | Received 26 Mar 2009, Accepted 01 May 2009, Published online: 08 Jan 2010

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