Eyestil Synfo drops for DED hit NZ
Medix 21 Surgical has introduced SIFI’s Eyestil Synfo moisturising eye drops for dry eye disease (DED) in New Zealand.
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Medix 21 Surgical has introduced SIFI’s Eyestil Synfo moisturising eye drops for dry eye disease (DED) in New Zealand.
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