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Editorial
. 2010 Jun;85(6):508-11.
doi: 10.4065/mcp.2010.0267.

New uses for older drugs: the tales of aspirin, thalidomide, and gabapentin

Joseph I Sirven
Editorial

New uses for older drugs: the tales of aspirin, thalidomide, and gabapentin

Joseph I Sirven. Mayo Clin Proc. 2010 Jun.
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