Catbird
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Genentech has shipped out the last of this year's production run.
"Children's Tamiflu Still in Short Supply
Feb. 21, 2013
With flu season dragging on, supplies of the children?s version of the flu drug Tamiflu continue to dwindle nationwide, according to the drug's maker.
...Supplies are spotty. "While we have shipped all quantities of Tamiflu OS to distributors, some retail pharmacies may still have it," says Tara Iannuccillo, spokeswoman for Genentech, the drug's maker.
"However, quantities are limited nationwide," she says.
No additional supplies of Tamiflu OS will be available for this season, Iannuccillo says.
"Given the amount of time it takes to manufacture Tamiflu OS, we don't plan to make more for the 2012/13 flu season, as it wouldn't be ready in time," she says.
However, the adult version is still available. Parents can ask their pharmacist to make a liquid suspension for children using the adult Tamiflu capsules...".
"Children's Tamiflu Still in Short Supply
Feb. 21, 2013
With flu season dragging on, supplies of the children?s version of the flu drug Tamiflu continue to dwindle nationwide, according to the drug's maker.
...Supplies are spotty. "While we have shipped all quantities of Tamiflu OS to distributors, some retail pharmacies may still have it," says Tara Iannuccillo, spokeswoman for Genentech, the drug's maker.
"However, quantities are limited nationwide," she says.
No additional supplies of Tamiflu OS will be available for this season, Iannuccillo says.
"Given the amount of time it takes to manufacture Tamiflu OS, we don't plan to make more for the 2012/13 flu season, as it wouldn't be ready in time," she says.
However, the adult version is still available. Parents can ask their pharmacist to make a liquid suspension for children using the adult Tamiflu capsules...".