Antivirus Flu drugs will be expired in December 2008, 780,000 Doses worth 86 billion rupiah

Antivius stock of drugs that bird flu will be expired (expiry) in December 2008 as many as 7.8 million non-capsule dose (1 dose = 10 capsule) worth Rp 86.6 billion. Determination of the expiration of stability is determined based on research drugs. From the research, known bird flu drug (oseltamivir) can only survive a maximum of two years. This means that in two years, the drug has the effectiveness, safety and quality of a good effect for therapy (treatment).



Antivius stock of drugs that bird flu will be expired (expiry) in December 2008 as many as 7.8 million non-capsule dose (1 dose = 10 capsule) worth Rp 86.6 billion. Determination of the expiration of stability is determined based on research drugs. From the research, known bird flu drug (oseltamivir) can only survive a maximum of two years. This means that in two years, the drug has the effectiveness, safety and quality of a good effect for therapy (treatment).

It was Dra. Kustantinah, APT, M.Apt.Sc, Director General of Bina Kefarmasian Tool and the Ministry of Health in relation to some media coverage of the mass media stated that millions of doses of bird flu drugs worth Rp 200 billion expires.

Dra. Kustantinah add, to overcome the threat of bird flu in Indonesia, in 2006 the Ministry of Health to provide as many as 16.3 million drug capsule. This medicine is very necessary preparedness for influenza pandemic threat. According the National Strategy Plan for Avian and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness 2006-2008, there is the provision of antivirus drugs a number of human 0,5-1% of the total population in Indonesia is 1.2 to 2.4 million people required 12 - 24 million capsule.

However, according to the Ministry of Budget in 2006, only able to make 16.3 million capsule of bird flu capsule from 24 million as listed in the Renstranas Avian and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness. The medicine is in addition to the Ministry of Finance and Stockpiling Province, is also being distributed to the Health Office, Hospital Referral bird flu, hospitals district / city, private hospital that had treated cases of bird flu and health centers throughout Indonesia. In regard to the evaluation for 2 years, the amount of usage is relatively little capsule that is 8.1 million. This means that most of the bird flu medicine remaining. This means that the program succeeded in controlling bird flu, there is no outbreak, said Dra. Kustantinah.

"There are 7.8 million capsule, which will be expired December 2008. This is not a waste, but to protect the community, "he said. Later, in 2009 the Ministry of Finance will provide bird flu drugs as much as 3 million capsule with a budget of Rp 32 billion. This is to Stockpiling, if the threat of disease, we already have the medicine. If it does not appear, the medicine is not used. Because our goal is to protect public health. This is in accordance with the national drug policy that drugs should be available when needed suitable amount and type of adequate, said Dra. Kustantinah.

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