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Can I reconstitute cagrilintide at 4 mg/mL and still measure a small dose accurately?

Asked 22 Aug 2024Modified 23 months agoViewed 19k times
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Numbers first: cagrilintide · 4 mg/mL.

This is a planning question. I know what my options are; I do not know how to weigh them.

What I want is the minimum viable version, which I suspect is smaller than what I would design.

What does a sensible plan look like, and what are the decision points?

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4Is there a reason to prefer the second method over the first, other than cost? – ayo_fadipe 4 months ago
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