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Ample Supply of Tamiflu Available for 2008–2009 Season

A sufficient amount of the prescription antiviral medication oseltamivir will be available throughout the United States during the upcoming flu season, according to a statement released by its manufacturer, Roche.

Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) can be distributed to pharmacies with low supplies of the drug within 24 hours through a rapid response system that Roche has set up through distributors nationwide.

The drug is indicated for the treatment and prevention of influenza in adults and children aged at least 1 year.

It is the only oral antiviral medication with this indication that is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Oseltamivir must be administered within the first 48 hours of flu symptoms in order for it to be effective. It is designed to be active against all clinically relevant influenza virus strains by preventing the virus from spreading inside the body.

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A sufficient amount of the prescription antiviral medication oseltamivir will be available throughout the United States during the upcoming flu season, according to a statement released by its manufacturer, Roche.

Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) can be distributed to pharmacies with low supplies of the drug within 24 hours through a rapid response system that Roche has set up through distributors nationwide.

The drug is indicated for the treatment and prevention of influenza in adults and children aged at least 1 year.

It is the only oral antiviral medication with this indication that is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Oseltamivir must be administered within the first 48 hours of flu symptoms in order for it to be effective. It is designed to be active against all clinically relevant influenza virus strains by preventing the virus from spreading inside the body.

A sufficient amount of the prescription antiviral medication oseltamivir will be available throughout the United States during the upcoming flu season, according to a statement released by its manufacturer, Roche.

Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) can be distributed to pharmacies with low supplies of the drug within 24 hours through a rapid response system that Roche has set up through distributors nationwide.

The drug is indicated for the treatment and prevention of influenza in adults and children aged at least 1 year.

It is the only oral antiviral medication with this indication that is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Oseltamivir must be administered within the first 48 hours of flu symptoms in order for it to be effective. It is designed to be active against all clinically relevant influenza virus strains by preventing the virus from spreading inside the body.

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