Japanese health officials will open a new investigation on the link between Tamiflu flu medication and unusual behavior in people who have used the drug after recent deaths.
"We need to consider the allegations that accidents related to children happen regularly," Health Minister Hakuo Yanagisawa said.
Previously, Japan had stated that there was no clear evidence of a causal link between Tamiflu and accidents. However, the country said it would review the argument after asking importers Tamiflu to warn non-prescription doctors for children.
The request was made after the event of dozens of young children jumping upstairs after being treated with this medicine. In the recent case, a 14-year-old boy died from jumping from the 11th floor of an apartment building.
Roche, the manufacturer of the anti-influenza drug, has repeatedly denied any link between these accidents with Tamiflu.
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