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New H1N1 medicine developed

(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-07-31 12:54

Chinese scientists have developed a new drug to battle the H1N1 influenza, the Beijing News reported Friday.

Led by Yang Zhanqiu, the Wuhan University’s Institute of Virology has successfully developed a medicine, Arbidol, with much fewer side effects than Tamiflu, the standard anti-flu drug.

The new medicine is currently undergoing clinical testing, and is expected to be put into production next year, Yang said.

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