Xofluza

(Newser) - Americans are slogging through one of the nastiest flu seasons in decades, and many are overlooking a drug doctors say could make it more bearable. The Atlantic reports that while Tamiflu remains the most familiar antiviral for influenza, many infectious-disease specialists now consider Xofluza—a newer drug approved in 2018—...

(Newser) - US health regulators have approved the first new type of flu drug in two decades. Wednesday's approval of Xofluza for people ages 12 and older comes ahead of the brunt of this winter's flu season. Xofluza is a pill that can reduce severity and shorten duration of flu...