French: FBEnglish translation: FB 
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Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / biochemistry, cosmetic surgery | | French term or phrase: FB | It appears in the list of ingrediants of a medical/cosmetic surgery product:
Composition centésimale
Hyaluronate de sodium (FB) 2000 mg
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| | Clarification request(s) and responseHelen Genevier (asker): 3:41pm Apr 24, 2003: Anyone know what it means? - I don't like to use it if I don't know what it means, I imagine it might be something to indicate that it's described in a formulary or pharmacopoiea (such as R for pharmacopoeia reagent), or something along the lines of being highly purified, pyrogen-free, suitable for injection, recombinant, BSE-free, etc.
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Sarah Ponting
Italy
| Note from asker to answererThankyou for answering, although I was hoping to find out what FB stands for.
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Explanation:
It's the same in English:
"Sodium Hyaluronate FB, a sterile visco-elastic material that is injected into the eye during certain ophthalmic surgeries"
www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ENFORCE/ENF00579.html
HTH
Sarah
| | Note from asker to answerer| Thankyou for answering, although I was hoping to find out what FB stands for. |
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