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I would just spell out extended release and let it go at that. nm

Posted By: Txczech on 2007-03-07
In Reply to: We have been caught by our QA for transcribing Toprol XL instead of Toprol-XL Since there is - leigh

Subject: I would just spell out extended release and let it go at that. nm




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