A Pill to Prevent COVID-19 Shows Promise
That’s the potential promise of a new study on a drug made by Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi. At a scientific ...
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Roche’s Xofluza limits spread of flu virus, says new study
Roche is hoping the new drug can breathe new life into its flu franchise, represented by older neuraminidase inhibitor Tamiflu (oseltamivir). That was a $3 billion brand at its peak, but has ...
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Star role for bacteria in controlling flu pandemic?
Engineering microbes could be our best hope for creating enough antiviral drugs. As fears spread about a potential flu pandemic, Roche's antiviral drug Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) has found ...
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Roche's Tamiflu successor on target in phase 3 trial
A trial of Roche’s successor to flu medicine Tamiflu has met its goal in a phase 3 trial, with results showing that the new drug Xofluza is well tolerated in children with the flu.