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Nature 446, 358-359 (22 March 2007) | doi:10.1038/446358a; Published online 21 March 2007

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Tamiflu side effects come under scrutiny

Ichiko Fuyuno

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Is Tamiflu causing suicidal behaviour?

Japanese paediatricians are studying whether Tamiflu, the drug widely thought to be our best defence against avian flu, might be causing mental instability and suicidal tendencies. An initial study cleared Tamiflu of any link, but that study, as well as a larger one that has just started, are raising concerns about conflicts of interest, as some of the researchers have received large sums of money from the drug's Japanese distributor.

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