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Legal advice: Can a sample of cream from a pharmaceutical rep be used on a patient?
Samples provided by pharmaceutical companies can pose difficulties for nurses, including endorsement and storage issues. If you are in doubt it is best not to use the sample, says legal expert Marc Cornock
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