Panic-buying uneccessarily will deplete stocks as unofficial sources buy them up...?
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23682955-details/Pharmacists+don%E2%80%99t+have+stocks+of+Tamiflu+needed+for+suspected+patients/article.do

The UK allegedly has stocks enough to treat half it's population as things stand, so I'm not sure this should create a panic
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/americas/8022516.stm

Just inputting the term Tamiflu will reveal plenty of places selling online. Whether they're reliable or not is another matter. How do you know if it's the real deal? (oh, and watch for the new spam, it won't be for Viagra anymore!). The drug companies will be doing well too, their shares are rocketing in the current financial climate
http://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/features/feature54333/

I am surprised your local chemist had sold out madge as I understood that there are only 5 confirmed cases of Swine flu in the UK currently. The problem is that people are panicking and that is when stocks will deplete, causing people who need the drug not to be able to get it. As I understand (and if I am wrong I hope someone will correct me) the only cases of Swine flu in the UK are from people who have recently travelled to Mexico and it is not being transmitted person to person at the moment. If chemists have sold out, I wonder whether people have got normal colds and flus and are panicking?

This should only be available on prescription from your GP - then there would be no 'panic buying'.

Pippa

As this topic is attrackting spammers posting and trying to post links to sites on the net where tamiflu can be purchased, I am going to lock this topic.

As always, it is best to see your doctor first to get qualified medical advice before taking any medication.

MarkJ HT Mod