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Medical are questioning why so much was spent on developing and up on influenza drugs. The tablet Tamiflu and spray Relenza are prescribed by doctors to treat the flu. Governments have stockpiled the drugs as a against an influenza . New research casts on their effectiveness and manufacturers' . A non-profit healthcare research network and the British Medical Journal published a based on clinical of the drugs. The study questions governments should be spending money on the drugs.

The research says the drugs shorten the of influenza by half a day. However, there is evidence about whether they reduce the of hospitalization or complications. Researchers said Tamiflu increased the risk of and vomiting and could cause headaches and . The makers said the research excluded "real-world ". The research said Relenza was the same as gargling with water or taking over-the-counter pain . Its maker said: "When used appropriately, in the right , it can reduce the of flu symptoms."

 


 
 

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