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Deuteration may help drug development

09-Feb-2009 - Last updated on 19-Aug-2020 at 08:43 GMT

New research suggests that deuteration, the replacement of hydrogen atoms with heavier forms, can alter an API's crystallisation properties and help drugmakers make better more effective drugs.

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