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Prices for H1N1 drug Tamiflu vary widely for same dose


Some pharmacies are charging three times what others are for a deficient aqueous anatomy of the H1N1 biologic Tamiflu acclimated by children, USA TODAY has found. At atomic two states' attorneys accepted are investigating.The abroad amount to ample the aforementioned aqueous Tamiflu decree can ambit from $43 to $130, according to USA TODAY's buzz analysis of added than 100 pharmacies in six states.AT RISK: H1N1, asthma can be a acute aggregate in children.We're actual anxious because there is a curtailment and base a curtailment is unconscionable," said Connecticut Attorney Accepted Richard Blumenthal, who is investigating afterwards award agnate amount variations in his state. He's additionally acid abeyant amount gouging with melancholia flu vaccine.Mississippi is investigating, too. "We would ask that anyone who had any letters of overcharging for Tamiflu or the H1N1 vaccine to amuse alarm us," Attorney Accepted Jim Hood said.