November 07, 2005

Tamiflu hype

There's been too much hype about the antiviral drug Tamiflu as an answer to stopping an avian flu pandemic. U.S. Health & Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt reminded Congress last week that Tamiflu has not yet been proven as a treatment for avian flu, adding, "Any sense that Tamiflu is synonymous with preparedness is wrong."

Posted by schwitz at November 7, 2005 12:03 PM | TrackBack
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