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Molecular structure of Captisol

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COVID-19 Drug Therapy Contains Crucial Ingredient from Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Captisol was invented and patented by Valentino Stella, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus, and Roger Rajewski, research professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry.

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