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Slow and steady wins the race: an exciting new material for long-acting medicines

Do you remember the last time you took a medicine? It was very likely in the form of a pill. But what actually happens to the medicine in your body after you swallow it? Once the pill arrives in your stomach, it is broken down to release the medically active molecules that will treat your […]

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