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Roche wins further marketing approval for Tamiflu

This content was published on Nov 20, 2000 The decision means that Tamiflu will be available this winter as a preventative drug. It was approved by the FDA in October 1999 as a treatment for those already showing symptoms. Around 40 million Americans develop the flu every year. Roche developed Tamiflu in collaboration with Gilead Sciences. It helps prevent all common strains of…