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Government decides to allow retail sale of Tamiflu

The government today decided to allow retail sale of Oseltamivir, commonly known as Tamiflu, the only drug available to treat swine flu.A senior health ministry official said a decision has been......

'Shortage of Tamiflu, masks won't be tolerated'

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday told the state governments to crack down on people hoarding and black-marketing swine flu drug Oseltamivir and masks used as protection against the disease,......

Tamiflu may do kids more more harm than good

Tamiflu, the anti-viral drug for swine flu, may do more harm than good to children afflicted with the H1N1 virus, a new study published on Monday says. The research published in the British Medical......

Swine flu toll rises to 8 in MP

With swine flu claiming one more life, eight people have so far succumbed to it in Madhya Pradesh, including four in the state capital, health officials said on Sunday. A woman, Gayatri Bai from......

Woman succumbs to H1N1 in Mumbai

A 25 year-old woman died of H1N1 in Mumbai on Tuesday evening, taking the death toll due to the deadly virus to 57 in Maharashtra, where 1,931 patients are undergoing treatment at various......

Natco challenges Gilead's patent on Tamiflu

Hyderabad-based Natco Pharma has challenged the patent for Tamiflu - a drug to treat bird flu - in the US.The company has sought the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s approval to......

Tamiflu to be available in 480 chemist shops

Tamiflu, the only drug for swine flu, will be made available in 480 chemist outlets across the country, the Centre said.In a notification, the government said the sale of 'Oseltamivir Phosphate'......

Allow retail of Tamiflu: Domestic pharma cos

The central government's decision to continue controlling supply of the swine flu drug, oseltamivir, will help the drug innovator, Swiss multinational Hoffmann-La Roche, and its Indian licencee,......

Pharma cos ready to meet Tamiflu demand

The central government's decision to stockpile another 20 million capsules of generic Tamiflu (Oseltamivir) to strengthen its preparedness to fight the H1N1 epidemic has alerted domestic......

Generic flu drug threatens Tamiflu

An Indian pharmaceutical company is gearing up to sell a cheap version of the leading patented antiviral flu drug Tamiflu to emerging economies, in a move that will pitch intellectual property......

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Q. It is reported that Swine flu virus now resistant to current medicine, Tamiflu. Is it matter of worry?
Uncommon Freind: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/it-is-reported-that-swine-flu-virus-now-resistant-to-current/25243992/answers/

Q. can any one answer this(what is tamiflu?)
Iram Parveen: A. yes,, absolutely,, worring more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/can-any-one-answer-thiswhat-is-tamiflu/21829280/answers/25243996

Q. Why can\'t our corporates and NGOs working on health projects come up with immediate aid in the form of providing masks and medicines for the people in the places where the dreaded influenza (swine flu) is playing havoc.. Why should we keep cursing the Govt and sit inactively... these entities, including Public and Pvt sector banks have so much money assigned for Corporate Social Responsibility? Why should they not act timely?
Iram Parveen: A. I fully agree with you on the part where you question the callousness of the corporates. What they should have done was to come forward immediately...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-cant-our-corporates-and-ngos-working-on-health-projects-/21829280/answers/15371896

Q. Do U all know that if there is no Swine-Flu virus and the person is suspected with ordinary Flu indications and is administered \"Temi_Flu\" Medicine, then the person reaches death bed !
Aditya Misra: A. No, There is no such possibility. Tamiflu is quite safe drug as any other antiviral drug except its exorbitant cost, Rs 3760 for 10 Tablets....... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/do-u-all-know-that-if-there-is-no-swine-flu-virus-and-the-pe/15331544/answers/15358676

Q. Can Influenza medicine help to prevent swine flu?
Ramchander Kumar Kushwaha: A. no you need another medicine which is named as Tamiflu more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/can-influenza-medicine-help-to-prevent-swine-flu/15358558/answers/15387064

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Swine Flu Claims One Victim in UP

Health officials have confirmed that a woman died of swine flu in Uttar Pradesh late on Friday. Neelam Singh had recently returned from Delhi and... ...

http://www.medindia.net/news/swine-flu-claims-one-victim-in-up-119142-1.htm

Vaccine, drugs to fight new bird flu

REUTERS - The U.N. World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are already working with samples of the new... ...

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Rough U.S Flu Season Boosts Numbers for Tamiflu

/PRNewswire/ -- Drugs.com, the leading online clinical drug resource, today released first quarter 2013 U.S. prescription sales data for the top... ...

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H7N9 found to be a deadly mix of four strains

Beijing: The new H7N9 bird flu strain has been found to be a mixture of genes from four flu strains found in birds even as the first patient with... ...

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Gene swapping makes new China bird flu a moving target

LONDON (Reuters) - A new bird flu virus Influenza experts say the H7N9 strain is probably still swapping genes with other strains, seeking to... ...

http://in.news.yahoo.com/gene-swapping-makes-china-bird-flu-moving-target-094151535.html

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Government decides to allow retail sale of Tamiflu

'Shortage of Tamiflu, masks won't be tolerated'

Tamiflu may do kids more more harm than good

Swine flu toll rises to 8 in MP

Woman succumbs to H1N1 in Mumbai

Natco challenges Gilead's patent on Tamiflu

Tamiflu to be available in 480 chemist shops

Allow retail of Tamiflu: Domestic pharma cos

Pharma cos ready to meet Tamiflu demand

Generic flu drug threatens Tamiflu

People speak for tamiflu

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