Effectiveness of Tamiflu and Relenza questioned

ConclusionThis major review is particularly significant for its use of unpublished, previously confidential data from both the drug manufacturers and regulators, to verify the information in published trials. As the researchers point out, much of the trial data is unreliable for various reasons, which makes it difficult to draw firm conclusions.While it appears that these drugs have a modest benefit, there is no solid evidence that either drug can protect people from the more serious complications of influenza. Paracetamol or ibuprofen would seem to be a far more cost-effective method of relieving the symptoms of influenza. Analysis by Bazian. Edited by NHS Choices. Follow Behind the Headlines on Twitter. Join the Healthy Evidence forum. Links To The Headlines Tamiflu: Millions wasted on flu drug, claims major report. BBC News, April 10 2014Scientists say UK wasted £560m on flu drugs that are not proven. The Guardian, April 10 2014Ministers blew £650 MILLION on useless anti-flu drugs: Cash spent on stockpiling treatments that 'worked no better than paracetamol'. Mail Online, April 10 2014The drugs don't work: Britain wasted £600m of taxpayers' money on useless flu pills stockpiled by Government in case of pandemic. The Independent, April 10 2014Tamiflu: drugs given for swine flu 'were waste of £500m'. The Daily Telegraph, April 10 2014Half A Billion Pounds 'Wasted' On Anti-Flu Drugs. Sky News, April 10 2014 Links To Science Jefferson T, Jones MA, Doshi P, et al. Neurami...
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