Extemporaneous syringe-filling techniques used most frequently by institutions throughout the U.S. are compared and contrasted with a new system recently marketed by Mono-Med, Inc. The advantages of the new system, FluiDose II, is supported by results relating to speed of filling syringes, efficiency, sterility and versatility.
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