http://www.techgoondu.com/2009/06/25/doctors-given-expired-tamiflu-in-singapore/
Techgoondu, 25 Jun 2009
Doctors given expired
Tamiflu in Singapore
Singapore’s Ministry of
Health has sent expired Tamiflu supplies to the general
practitioner’s in Singapore. Tamiflu, which comes
in boxes of 10 pills each, is the anti-viral drug for th H1N1 flu.
According to the report and to my own sources as well, these Tamiflu meds hve expiry dates of
2007, and was manufactured in 2003. MOH has added a sticker that
says that these meds can be used beyond their shelf life - to
2010.
MOH’s circular to the GPs say this:
We would like to assure you that the
extension is with the approval from the manufacturer (Roche), U.S
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and our Health Sciences
Authority. This extention is made possible due to our stringent
conditioning and maintenance requirements in our storage
facilities. The efficacy of the drug is not compromised in any way
and is fit for usage.
Straits Times has done really well to get doctors to give their
response.
Dr Wong Tien Hua, a general practitioner in Sengkang, said an
expiry date can vouch for a drug’s effectiveness only for that
period. ‘If it is past the
expiry date, the effectiveness of the drug might not be good,’ he
said, adding that someone with the H1N1 virus might take longer to
recover if given ‘expired’ medication. (from
ST)
Agreeing, Dr Vincent Chia, deputy director of Healthway Medical,
said although it is a national stockpile, the onus will still be on
the doctor to explain to patients. ‘Tamiflu is not without its side
effects…so when that happens we won’t know if it’s because the
drugs are expired or because of the side effects,’ he said. (from
ST)
For the full story, go to ST.com here
http://www.straitstimes.com/Prime%2B...ry_394934.html
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