Many agencies seek to buy Tamiflu

Before warnings about a pandemic could break out in the coming winter, many agencies in Hanoi are looking to buy Tamiflu for reserves. However, according to Deputy Minister of Health Trinh Quan Huan, this drug should only be stored in the hospital.

In recent days, not only the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Food and Agriculture Organization, but also many countries have warned about the risk of a pandemic flu that could explode, killing up to 150 million. people.

Over the weekend, the Hanoi Center for Non-Governmental Organizations posted on the website www.ngocentre.org.vn informing them: "Through discussions with member organizations and updating information, the center thinks it has 7 issues that NGOs need to pay attention to in preparation for dealing with a pandemic may happen: stockpiling Tamiflu, preparing contingency plans, protective clothing, warning for employees , there is a deal policy ".

Some embassies in Vietnam and in regions such as France, Holland, England and the US . have reported that they store Tamiflu for use by staff if outbreaks occur in humans.

Dithelm, which sells Tamiflu, said that if he wants to buy medicine, just send a letter to specify the quantity and purpose of the purchase. Drug price is 430,000 VND / box; However, there are no immediate items.

According to the Ministry of Health Treatment Department, Tamiflu is still the most effective treatment for H5N1 flu, recommended by WHO. VN reserves about 600,000 tablets. The Ministry of Health has recommended that the Drug Administration and pharmaceutical companies import more. The world is also storing around 3 million pills.

However, Deputy Minister of Health Trinh Quan Huan said that Tamiflu should not be sold widely in the market because it is a prescription medicine of doctors. On the other hand, the local reserve will cause a shortage - artificial redundancy. The Ministry's policy is to focus on supplies and medicines at the health department and hospitals to be able to mobilize and use them in a timely and reasonable manner.