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Oral transmucosal fentanyl — a dangerous lollipop or a step forward in drug delivery?

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Oral transmucosal fentanyl — a dangerous lollipop or a step forward in drug delivery?. Drugs Ther. Perspect 5, 9–10 (1995). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-199505040-00003

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