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Saturday, 6 April 2013

China approves anti-flu drug with H7N9 potential

China has approved a new type of flu drug that it believes may be effective in treating H7N9 bird flu virus.


According to a statement issued by the China Food and Drug Administration on Saturday, the potential of injections of peramivir diluted in sodium chloride injection has been proven by preliminary tests.


Peramivir is a neuraminidase inhibitor.


As of Saturday morning, China has confirmed 16 H7N9 cases, with six people dead.


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Xinhua via CHINA US Focus http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChinaUsFocus/~3/QnZI_6HOa0E/

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