Read more Relenza stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/17571/relenza.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:39:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/57716/states-flu-readiness-comes-up-10m-doses-short.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDozens of states have failed to stockpile enough medication to treat a full-blown flu outbreak, the Washington Post reports. The federal Strategic National Stockpile program has vast amounts of antiviral medication stashed in secret locations around the country, but records show that state governments have 10 million fewer dosages than...http://www.newser.com/story/57716/states-flu-readiness-comes-up-10m-doses-short.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 01 May 2009 1:37:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57372/officials-fear-flu-drug-resistance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPharmacies are stocking up on Tamiflu and other anti-influenza drugs as fears grow of a swine flu outbreak, but health officials warn that the antivirals could do more harm than good if administered incorrectly. Taking the drugs in the wrong dose or for too short a time can lead to...http://www.newser.com/story/57372/officials-fear-flu-drug-resistance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Apr 2009 6:40:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50199/tamiflu-useless-against-dominant-flu-strain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe dominant flu strain circulating in much of the US is nearly 100% resistant to Tamiflu, the most commonly used antiviral, the Los Angeles Times reports. Despite a milder than usual flu season, the resistance is still causing concern, and the CDC is advising doctors to substitute Tamiflu with Relenza,...http://www.newser.com/story/50199/tamiflu-useless-against-dominant-flu-strain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 07 Feb 2009 14:26:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/12745/tamiflu-will-carry-stronger-warning-labels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe maker of flu drug Tamiflu said today it will accept recommendations by a government panel that it revise printed warnings about the medication's side effects. Labels already warn of possible psychiatric reactions, but the panel recommended noting that some people have died, the AP reports. Drugmaker Roche says flu...http://www.newser.com/story/12745/tamiflu-will-carry-stronger-warning-labels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Nov 2007 16:51:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/12448/fda-may-add-warnings-to-flu-meds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe FDA may change the labels of flu medications Tamiflu and Relenza to warn of serious side effects such as hallucinations, the Wall Street Journal reports. More than 700 so-called neuropsychiatric events—for example, children trying to "flee" by jumping through windows—and 16 deaths may be related to the...http://www.newser.com/story/12448/fda-may-add-warnings-to-flu-meds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Nov 2007 16:12:05 CST