At 'ground zero' of swine flu, key drugs are in short supply

Pune: As it continues to play a pivotal role in the management of swine flu patients in the worst-hit une and Western Maharashtra, the government-run Sassoon Hospital here is now facing shortage of drugs needed for supporting those put on ventilator. While stocks of tamiflu prescribed for H1N1 virus are adequate to treat the pandemic, certain antibiotics and other anti-virals given to critical patients suffering from acute respiratory distress are in short supply,...

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