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The Emergency Use Authorization of Peramivir for Treatment of 2009 H1N1 Influenza The Emergency Use Authorization of Peramivir for Treatment of 2009 H1N1 Influenza

Posted by NEJM Editors • November 2nd, 2009 • Printer-friendly

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The Emergency Use Authorization of Peramivir for Treatment of 2009 H1N1 Influenza
D. Birnkrant and E. Cox

On October 23 the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization for peramivir for the treatment of suspected or confirmed cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza. Drs. Debra Birnkrant and Edward Cox discuss the limited data on safety and efficacy and the criteria for emergency use of peramivir.

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