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http://www.sydsvenskan.se/sverige/article1356213/Influensamedicin-marks-om.html
Swedish to Eng. Translation
Flu Medicine re-labeled
Text: TT
Published January 15, 2011 16:18 Updated January 15, 2011 16:49
Stockholm. Welfare should be noted about the flu drugs that are in state reserves.
The reason is old shelf life soon.
Since 2005, the state has purchased large quantities of antiviral drugs to the Swedish people in the event of a pandemic.
But now "best before" dates approach. Therefore, drugs labeled before use.
Two of the varieties, Tamiflu and Relenza, has been extended shelf life following a decision by the European Commission. The other two - Symmetrel and Probecid - has not been extended dates and will be tested by the FDA before they are relabelled.
- We will not throw away medicine that still works. It is estimated that they have much longer shelf life than it says on the package, "said Ellen Jones, an investigator at the National Board.
Since the drugs are kept in stock with special instructions about such temperatures, they last longer than if they remained at home in a bathroom cabinet.
Packages should get a new sticker with the new date, but so far only written instructions on how it's done.
- There is no reason to burn gunpowder and trouble on it unnecessarily. When they need to be used shall be marked on, "says Bruno Barbieri at the MPA.
The medicines are in the secret warehouse and has cost nearly 300 million to purchase.
Swedish to Eng. Translation
Flu Medicine re-labeled
Text: TT
Published January 15, 2011 16:18 Updated January 15, 2011 16:49
Stockholm. Welfare should be noted about the flu drugs that are in state reserves.
The reason is old shelf life soon.
Since 2005, the state has purchased large quantities of antiviral drugs to the Swedish people in the event of a pandemic.
But now "best before" dates approach. Therefore, drugs labeled before use.
Two of the varieties, Tamiflu and Relenza, has been extended shelf life following a decision by the European Commission. The other two - Symmetrel and Probecid - has not been extended dates and will be tested by the FDA before they are relabelled.
- We will not throw away medicine that still works. It is estimated that they have much longer shelf life than it says on the package, "said Ellen Jones, an investigator at the National Board.
Since the drugs are kept in stock with special instructions about such temperatures, they last longer than if they remained at home in a bathroom cabinet.
Packages should get a new sticker with the new date, but so far only written instructions on how it's done.
- There is no reason to burn gunpowder and trouble on it unnecessarily. When they need to be used shall be marked on, "says Bruno Barbieri at the MPA.
The medicines are in the secret warehouse and has cost nearly 300 million to purchase.