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Systemic Adverse Events Associated with Compounded Topical Pain Products

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    Jenny Kim, Karen Konkel, S. Christopher Jones & Lynda McCulley

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Kim, J., Konkel, K., Jones, S.C. et al. Systemic Adverse Events Associated with Compounded Topical Pain Products. Drug Saf 43, 497–501 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40264-020-00927-2

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