# 3553
Timing is everything.
While I was working on my last blog, A Tale of Two Countries, about the differences in antiviral distribution policies between the UK and Thailand, another related article has come across the newswires.
July 28, 2009
The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that it will consult experts on the way anti-viral drugs such as Tamiflu are used to tackle the H1N1 flu pandemic, and possible drug resistance.
GENEVA - THE World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that it will consult experts on the way anti-viral drugs such as Tamiflu are used to tackle the H1N1 flu pandemic, and possible drug resistance.
'In the coming days we're having technical consultations by teleconference regarding antivirals,' said spokeswoman Aphaluck Bhatiasevi.
'But as of now WHO's recommendations for use of antivirals has not changed,' she added.
'They will be looking at specifics related to antiviral resistance and use of oseltamivir. WHO's recommendation for use of oseltamivir is for treatment,' she underlined.
The concern is that in some countries, antivirals are being dispensed quite liberally, and that may lead to the novel H1N1 virus developing resistance.
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