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A new study indicates that the antiviral drug oseltamivir can reduce influenza infections and prevent deaths in a cost-saving manner under most pandemic scenarios.

February 10th, 2017

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

“…..Results

Oseltamivir 75 mg relative to no treatment reduced the median number of infected patients, increased ΔQALY by deaths averted, and was cost-saving under all scenarios; 150 mg relative to 75 mg was not cost effective in low transmissibility scenarios but was cost saving in high transmissibility scenarios……”

Eureka

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