It has been claimed that many people are dying unnecessarily from the seasonal flu virus as potentially life saving drugs are not freely available. The claim was made by Graeme Laver, an Australian researcher who said that the anti-viral drug Tamiflu should be made available to anyone who needs it and not just stockpiled in case of emergencies.
At The Online Clinic we are prepared to prescribe Tamiflu or Relenza on the basis of need so long as we believe that it is in the patient’s best interests.