Catbird
Senior Moderator
Flu epidemic causes drug shortage
Feb 05, 2013
"Tamiflu back-ordered due to demand
Although there has been decrease in the number of reported flu cases in Nebraska, pharmacies are experiencing shortages for drugs used to treat the illness.
...Area pharmacies are reporting shortages for the popular drug Tamiflu, which parents use to treat their children?s symptoms.
Due to the increased demand, Tamiflu is back-ordered and pharmacies like Kubat Pharmacy have resorted to making it by hand by grinding capsules and putting them into children?s dosages.
Pharmacist Jim Quinley said that he has been making the drug for the past 10 days, and expects to be doing so for a while.
?It?s more intense, the severity the toughest we?ve ever seen it and instead of lasting two to three days, it?s lasting five to seven,? he said...".
Feb 05, 2013
"Tamiflu back-ordered due to demand
Although there has been decrease in the number of reported flu cases in Nebraska, pharmacies are experiencing shortages for drugs used to treat the illness.
...Area pharmacies are reporting shortages for the popular drug Tamiflu, which parents use to treat their children?s symptoms.
Due to the increased demand, Tamiflu is back-ordered and pharmacies like Kubat Pharmacy have resorted to making it by hand by grinding capsules and putting them into children?s dosages.
Pharmacist Jim Quinley said that he has been making the drug for the past 10 days, and expects to be doing so for a while.
?It?s more intense, the severity the toughest we?ve ever seen it and instead of lasting two to three days, it?s lasting five to seven,? he said...".