Clarification
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
"The Gray Sheet" incorrectly characterized Johnson & Johnson's Ionsys transdermal, on-demand analgesic drug dosing system as a pump. The device uses iontophoresis to deliver fentanyl (1"The Gray Sheet" May 29, 2006, In Brief)...
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