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Nature 438, 6 (3 November 2005) | doi:10.1038/438006a; Published online 2 November 2005

Wartime tactic doubles power of scarce bird-flu drug

Declan Butler

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Use of common drug could stretch world stocks of Tamiflu.

Doctors think they have hit on a way to effectively double supplies of a drug that fights bird flu. Administering Tamiflu alongside a second drug that stops it being excreted in urine means that only half doses of the treatment would be needed.

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