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Flu superdrug is launched

Monday 06 September 1999 23:02 BST
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Flu superdrug is launched

FAMILY DOCTORS could be swamped by demand for a new anti-flu drug launched yesterday unless doctors and patients learn to distinguish coughs and colds from genuine influenza, experts say. Hundreds of thousands of patients are expected to flock to GPs' surgeries seeking Relenza, the anti-viral treatment which costs pounds 24 for a course.

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