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Tamiflu
Tamiflu is the trade name for the antiviral drug Oseltamivir.
According to Wikipedia, Oseltamivir is "an antiviral drug, a neuraminidase inhibitor used in the treatment and prophylaxis of both influenza A and influenza B. Oseltamivir was the first orally active neuraminidase inhibitor commercially developed. It was developed by Gilead Sciences and is currently marketed by Hoffman-La Roche (Roche) under the trade name TamifluŽ."
Due to the current concerns over an avian flu pandemic, the world-wide demand for Tamiflu is at risk of quickly outpacing its supply. Roche may be establishing partnerships around the world to increase Tamiflu production, but experts suggest that if--or when--a pandemic breaks out, it may be nearly impossible to acquire the drug.
Side effects of Tamiflu
Whilst it is possible that Tamiflu may help reduce the symptoms of bird
flu, there have also be reports of potentially serious side effects of the
drug
The most common side effects of Tamiflu are nausea and vomiting, although
some incidences of self-injury and delirium with the use of Tamiflu in patients
with the flu have been reported (mostly from Japan). These reports were
primarily among children, although the exact relationship of these reported
events to Tamiflu is not known.
We have created a seperate news feed at the bottom of this page to cover
the side effects of Tamiflu.
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tamiflu - Google News
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Flu Bigger Threat Than Terrorism - Sky News
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:21:38 GMT
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Ministry to review links between Tamiflu, behavior - The Daily Yomiuri
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:36:18 GMT
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Times up for antiviral stockpile - 6minutes
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:42:37 GMT
Times up for antiviral stockpile6minutes, Australia - 16 hours agoAbout $167 million is to be spent on renewing the ageing stocks of Tamiflu as they reach their expiry date between now and 2010, a Federal health ... |
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Longer-Acting Relenza Fights Flu as Well as Tamiflu, Study Says - Bloomberg
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:24:50 GMT
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UK to double flu-drug stockpile - FiercePharma
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:52:30 GMT
UK to double flu-drug stockpileFiercePharma, DC - Aug 7, 2008Roche, of course, makes Tamiflu, and GSK sells Relenza--the two antivirals governments tend to store against pandemic flu. As you know, Roche recently ... |
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Chugai Pharma First-Half Profit Falls 10% on Tamiflu (Update3) - Bloomberg
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:52:59 GMT
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Japan finds no Tamiflu link to abnormal behavior - Reuters
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:05:31 GMT
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Pharma Blog Watch - FDA news (subscription)
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:33:09 GMT
Pharma Blog WatchFDA news (subscription), VA - 23 hours agoIn his blog, Ed Silverman says Japan’s government is re-examining data from a study assessing a possible link between Roche’s flu pill Tamiflu and strange ... |
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FDA Panel Seeks to Water Down Warnings on Tamiflu Side Effects - Natural News.com
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:42:39 GMT
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OTC codeine combos to be restricted - 6minutes
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:33:10 GMT
OTC codeine combos to be restricted6minutes, Australia - Aug 5, 2008Other decisions by the NDPSC include turning down a proposal to allow antivirals such as Tamiflu to be sold OTC, and re-scheduling of topical glyceryl ... |
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News feed 2 - side effects of Tamiflu
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tamiflu side effects - Google News
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FDA Panel Seeks to Water Down Warnings on Tamiflu Side Effects - Natural News.com
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:42:39 GMT
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Tamiflu not linked to odd behaviour, study finds - South China Morning Post (subscription)
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:41:17 GMT
Tamiflu not linked to odd behaviour, study findsSouth China Morning Post (subscription), Hong Kong - Jul 11, 2008... in November that Tamiflu and GlaxoSmithKline's Relenza, the most common flu drugs, carry revised warnings about the risks of psychiatric side effects. ... |
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Researchers unveil drug breakthrough - Taiwan Journal
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:57:48 GMT
Researchers unveil drug breakthroughTaiwan Journal, Taiwan - Jul 17, 2008Suggesting a reason why Tamiflu may cause side effects, Fang explained that manufacture of the drug begins by extracting shikimic acid from star aniseed--a ... |
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