Tamiflu and Bird Flu
Roche's Tamiflu®, a pill introduced in 1999, is a neuraminidase inhibitor that appear to be effective against all kinds of flu, including the bird flu!
Prescription flu drugs could provide lifesaving early protection against bird flu if the virus disastrously mutates into a worldwide pandemic, but experts warn that supplies will quickly run out unless governments stockpile the medicines.
Doctors say only one brand, Tamiflu®, is practical for large-scale stockpiling, but so far no government has bought the big amounts needed for a pandemic. For now, worldwide supplies are skimpy, because the drugs are not widely used to treat ordinary flu.
The U.S. government has already ordered an extra supply of Tamiflu® to help deal with the current flu season, although the exact amount is classified. Much more would be needed for a pandemic.
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