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USA Today: Liquid flu drug Tamiflu in short supply in some areas
"Flu medicine for children is in short supply in some parts of the country. Many pharmacies can make up an alternative when needed ? but parents may need to ask for it.
...Adults can take Tamiflu capsules, but because most children can't easily swallow pills ? especially when they're sick ? they are given the drug in liquid form.
It's the liquid form that's in short supply "due to recent increased demand," said Sarah Clark-Lynn, a spokeswoman for the Food and Drug Administration.
"We are seeing intermittent shortages at some stores in some areas," CVS Pharmacy spokesman Mike DeAngelis said from the company's Woonsocket, R.I., headquarters. "It's a combination of the fact that the supplier has had an issue with getting enough liquid Tamiflu in the market and the demand caused by the early influenza season."
The FDA is monitoring the situation "and will post information on our website. "We are also working with the company to increase supplies," FDA spokeswoman Sarah Clark-Lynn said..."
"Flu medicine for children is in short supply in some parts of the country. Many pharmacies can make up an alternative when needed ? but parents may need to ask for it.
...Adults can take Tamiflu capsules, but because most children can't easily swallow pills ? especially when they're sick ? they are given the drug in liquid form.
It's the liquid form that's in short supply "due to recent increased demand," said Sarah Clark-Lynn, a spokeswoman for the Food and Drug Administration.
"We are seeing intermittent shortages at some stores in some areas," CVS Pharmacy spokesman Mike DeAngelis said from the company's Woonsocket, R.I., headquarters. "It's a combination of the fact that the supplier has had an issue with getting enough liquid Tamiflu in the market and the demand caused by the early influenza season."
The FDA is monitoring the situation "and will post information on our website. "We are also working with the company to increase supplies," FDA spokeswoman Sarah Clark-Lynn said..."