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Synagis IM Liquid Injection Solution Approved: Abbott Japan

August 20, 2012
Abbott Japan on August 16 announced that it received approval on August 15 for Synagis Intramuscular Liquid Injection 50 mg and 100 mg (palivizumab), a new formulation of Synagis 50 mg and 100 mg for Intramuscular Injection, a humanized anti-respiratory…

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