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. 2009 Apr 25;61(2):90–94. doi: 10.1007/s12070-009-0044-2

Intranasal drug delivery: a novel approach

Yashpal Chugh 1, Pragati Kapoor 2, A K Kapoor 1
PMCID: PMC3449992  PMID: 23120612

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