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National Discussion Needed on Antiviral Drug Distribution During a Flu Pandemic


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April 25, 2008 -- Uncertainties about availability and effectiveness of antiviral drugs against the next pandemic strain of flu virus require officials to begin a national discussion about the difficult choices they may be forced to make about the drugs' distribution in the event of an outbreak, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.


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