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- 1 2 "Alhemo Product information". Health Canada. 10 March 2023. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "Alhemo (concizumab injection) Product Monograph" (PDF). Health Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
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- ↑ "Health Canada approves Alhemo, the first subcutaneous prophylactic treatment for people living with hemophilia B with inhibitors" (Press release). Novo Nordisk Canada. 17 April 2023. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023– via Newswire.
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