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The FDA authorized certain emergency uses of antiviral drugs and tests in connection with the swine flu outbreak.

Swine flu outbreak: FDA approves emergency use of antiviral drugs

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tuesday, April 28th 2009, 9:41 AM

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has issued emergency guidance that allows certain antiviral drugs to be used in a broader range of the population in case mass dosing is needed to deal with a widespread swine flu outbreak.

The agency originally approved the use of the antiviral drug Tamiflu for the prevention and treatment of influenza in adults and children age 1 and older. Another antiviral drug, Relenza, was originally approved to treat people 7 and older and to help prevent flu in those 5 and older.

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