‘Tamiflu’ antiviral drug, England, 2009

‘Tamiflu’ is the brand name of the antiviral drug Oseltamivir and is manufactured by pharmaceutical company Roche. These two cartons contain the paediatric dose (30mg) of Tamiflu to combat the H1N1 strain of influenza virus - the virus is commonly known as swine flu. They were prescribed to a seven year-old boy in October 2009. Swine flu is a respiratory disease with symptoms similar to standard f…