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What the approval of the new flu drug Xofluza means for you

A new single-dose treatment gives doctors a novel way to fight influenza infections

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SYMPTOM CHECK  One dose of a newly approved antiviral drug, called Xofluza, can reduce how long a patient has flu symptoms.

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By Aimee Cunningham

- More than 2 years ago

There’s a new flu drug on the shelf, the first in 20 years to get a thumbs-up from the U.S.