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Tamiflu, Oseltamivir (generic)

May 14, 2008

Bird flu resistant to drug stockpile

“It's quite clear that there is greater potential for Tamiflu resistant viruses to emerge than was previously thought. "Relying on a single drug is somewhat foolhardy when more than one drug is available.”

PROMINENT mutations of bird flu are resistant to one of the main antiviral drugs Australia has stockpiled in case of an outbreak, new research reveals. via The Austrailian

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