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(MedPage Today) -- A new review of the influenza drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) has raised questions about both the efficacy of the medication and the commitment of its maker to supply enough data for claims about the drug to be evaluated by independent experts.

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) oral suspension will be marketed in a new 6 mg/mL concentration to reduce prescribing and dosing errors, the FDA announced Monday.

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA warned consumers Thursday to be alert for websites selling a fake "generic" version of the flu drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu), which may be dangerous to patients allergic to penicillin.

Critically ill patients with pandemic H1N1 influenza probably do not need a higher dose of oseltamivir (Tamiflu), researchers found.

A new supply of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) for oral suspension is being shipped to wholesalers and pharmacies, which should ease the current shortage, according to the FDA.

Researchers in Vietnam have reported a cluster of seven cases of pandemic H1N1 flu that were resistant to the antiviral drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu).

There's not enough evidence to conclude that the antiviral drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) has any benefit for the complications of influenza in otherwise healthy patients, according to a Cochrane review.

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.

The CDC and some physicians are warning pharmacies and parents about potentially confusing dosage information distributed with the flu drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu).

SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- In a head-to-head trial, an investigational drug to combat influenza was equivalent to oseltamivir (Tamiflu), a researcher said here.