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2023)</li> <li><a href="/sites/anesthesiology/files/inline-files/Suggamedex%20Patient%20Information%202018.pdf" target="_blank">Suggamadex Patient Information</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Sidebar Left --> <!-- End Sidebar Left --> <!-- Sidebar Right --> <!-- End Sidebar Right --> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <footer id="footer" class="footer"> <div class="footer-inner"> <div class="footer-center"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="footer-first col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 column"> <div class="region region-footer-first"> <div id="block-queensfooterlogo-2" class="block block-block-content block-block-contentf665d6b6-d3bf-4022-bc0c-d81efa4c3c55 no-title"> <div class="content block-content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><section id="qu_footer_branding"></section></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> 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