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Fears Trigger Rush on Liquid Tamiflu for Kids

Sporadic shortages reported around the country

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 28, 2009 6:06 PM CDT

(Newser) – Parents are scrambling in parts of the country to find liquid Tamiflu for their kids. It's selling out so quickly in drug stores that federal officials have given pharmacists a back-up plan: They can mix syrup with the powdery adult capsules—the precise ratio is... Read full story »

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