MHLW To Establish Research Team On Tamiflu-Resistant Flu Virus
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare decided to establish a emergency research team to inspect national Tamiflu (oseltamivir) resistant flu virus cases; Japan is the biggest consumer nation for Tamiflu. Japan's National Infectious Diseases Institute has seen recent reports from Miyagi and Shiga Prefectures where Tamiflu-resistant flu virus was found among children. In Europe and the U.S., such reports have been increasing recently. To prepare for a potential spread of such a virus, the MHLW team aims to establish treatment policy guidelines for the virus and gather information on group infection routes and Tamiflu administration. (Click here for more - Japanese language