Cost-benefit of stockpiling drugs for influenza pandemic

Ran D. Balicer; Michael Huerta; Nadav Davidovitch; Itamar Grotto

doi:10.3201/eid1108.041156

Cost-benefit of stockpiling drugs for influenza pandemic

Ran D. Balicer, Michael Huerta, Nadav Davidovitch, Itamar Grotto

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We analyzed strategies for the use of stockpiled antiviral drugs in the context of a future influenza pandemic and estimated cost-benefit ratios. Current stockpiling of oseltamivir appears to be cost-saving to the economy under several treatment strategies, including therapeutic treatment of patients and postexposure prophylactic treatment of patients' close contacts.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1280-1282
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	11
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1108.041156
State	Published - 1 Jan 2005

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