#$%^&*AU2019275608A120200102.pdf#####PRESERVED COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING HYALURONIC ACID OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY-ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF AND RELATED METHODS ABSTRACT 5 The invention provides a composition containing hyaluronic acid (HA) or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof preserved with a cationic preservative and related methods. In one embodiment, the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt is sodium hyaluronate. In another embodiment, the cationic preservative includes benzalkonium 0 chloride (BAK).