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Editorial
. 2006 Nov;90(11):1333-4.
doi: 10.1136/bjo.2006.102293.

Is intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) safe?

S Michels
Editorial

Is intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) safe?

S Michels. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006 Nov.

Abstract

Can a drug be safe if an FDA warning has been issued for it?

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