Just 12% of patients who got anti-flu drugs using the swine flu hotline and website actually had the virus, figures suggest.
flu drugsFlu experts 'link' to drug firmsBBC News | Health | World Edition Fri, 06/04/2010 - 05:28
Key scientists behind World Health Organization advice on stockpiling of pandemic flu drugs had financial ties with companies which stood to profit, an investigation has found. Last Stockpile of Kid-Friendly Vaccine ReleasedMedPage Today Infectious Disease Fri, 10/30/2009 - 13:51
The last available liquid oseltamivir (Tamiflu) for children is being released from the government's strategic national stockpile of anti-flu drugs, the CDC said. Popular Flu Drugs Have Modest Effect (CME/CE)MedPage Today Infectious Disease Fri, 08/07/2009 - 16:31
In healthy adults with seasonal flu, the antiviral drugs oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza) reduce the duration of symptoms by about half a day, British researchers said. Anti-Flu Drugs Seem Safe in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding (CME/CE)MedPage Today Infectious Disease Mon, 06/15/2009 - 14:07
TORONTO (MedPage Today) -- The two antiviral drugs thought to be effective against the pandemic1N H1N1 influenza virus are relatively safe in pregnant or lactating women, researchers here said. FDA Releases Flu Drugs, Test Kits to Combat Swine Flu OutbreakMedPage Today Infectious Disease Tue, 04/28/2009 - 09:20
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has authorized the release of antiviral drugs and diagnostic test kits as part of the U.S. response to the international swine flu outbreak. |
