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Treating H1N1: FDA authorizes use of unapproved drug

Treating H1N1: FDA authorizes use of unapproved drug

NECN: Latoyia Edwards - Boston, Mass.) - Imagine being hospitalized with the H1N1 virus but not allowed to take the only government approved medicines to treat the illness. It's a frightening obstacle for certain patients suffering with the swine flu. Dr. Martin Hirsch is an infectious disease physician at Mass General Hospital. He says these very sick swine flu patients are not able to take a nasal mist or oral medication and that's the only the way the standard H1N1 treatments Tamiflu and Relenza are given. read more

NECN | November 4, 2009Watch more videos from NECN

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