Researchers question use of Tamiflu
Posted Apr 10, 2014 7:31 am.
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Independent researchers are questioning the effectiveness of Tamiflu.
The Cochrane Collaboration, a non profit research network, looked at clinical trials of the anti-viral drug, and found it did not reduce the risk of complications or having to go to the hospital.
One of the authors claims, it reduces sumpyoms by half a day, but is otherwise useless.
The Globe and Mail reports, the research raises questions about whether Canada’s stockpiling of the drug is a wise move.
However, critics maintain the findings only apply to healthy individuals and that Tamiflu is extremely useful in curtailing illness in hospitals and nursing homes.
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