An Update on Osmotic Drug Delivery

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Pharmaceutical TechnologyPharmaceutical Technology-08-02-2003
Volume 27
Issue 8

The authors review patent literature that describes new developments in osmotic drug delivery such as pulsatile, delayed, and volume amplifier delivery devices.

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