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	Suntan Drug Approved for Trials

Marcariel

1-29-2009 7:36 PM

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Marcariel says:

I hope years from now the users of this drug will not be dealing with a myriad of drug related medical problems.

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3-3-2009 5:14 AM

melanotan

This has the potential to be truly revolutionary. Hopefully Clinuvel will manage to get their bioabsorbable subcutaneous implant drug melanotan-1 (generic name "afamelanotide") through clinical trials and show it to be safe.

Cheers,

Melanotan.org - afamelanotide - tanning drugs

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