Relenza

But since no vaccine is perfect, there remains a significant need for flu therapies such as Tamiflu and Relenza because these drugs prevent hospitalizations and save lives.

The emergency pandemic stockpile contains millions of doses of Tamiflu and Relenza to help alleviate the worst of the symptoms for anyone catching the new flu disease, and a National Flu Pandemic Service would distribute them.

He spent £560m on a Tamiflu and Relenza stockpile, which soon deteriorated.

On Nov. 1, 2005, George W. Bush asked Congress to fund America’s stash of Tamiflu and Relenza with a budget of $1 billion.

There are two prescription drugs available for outpatients, oseltamivir, sold as Tamiflu, and zanamivir, sold as Relenza, that can help protect people in high-risk groups who are in close contact with others who are infected.