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17 January 2022, 2:07pm

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Established muscle relaxant offers new approach to managing back pain

Sponsored by Mibe Pharma
11 January 2022, 11:48am

A muscle relaxant that has been used for decades outside the UK may provide an alternative to current treatments for low back pain, explains Dr Sunny Nayee, consultant in anaesthesia and pain medicine at Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust.

Sponsored by Mibe Pharma UK Ltd. UK/MYO/21/044; December 2021.

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