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SECURA Protective Ointment [Instructions for Use]
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Smith+Nephew 2020. The justification of pH buffered claim for the total body foam cleanser (TBFCI). Internal report.
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Smith+Nephew 2020. The justification of the 'CHG compatible' claim for the Total Body Foam Cleanser reformulation. Internal report.
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