Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Antiviral Drug Shown to Be A Waste of Money

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=633837

No evidence exists that the widely used influenza drug Tamiflu prevents pneumonia or other complications in otherwise healthy patients who come down with the flu, a new review contends.

Claims about the effectiveness of the antiviral drug against flu-related complications have influenced governments worldwide to stockpile Tamiflu (oseltamivir) as part of their preparations for a global pandemic, the review authors said.



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