Quotes by Dr. Tom Jefferson

“After 72 hours, its really too late. It really should be given 48 hours from when symptoms develop. They havent been given a fair hearing.”

“This is not a surprise and people should not be prescribing them without an accurate diagnosis or a high clinical suspicion because they know that influenza is circulating in the community. The downside of that is the cost, creating resistance, adverse events and no effectiveness. It just doesnt work.”

“All this homework should be done before the vaccine is recommended for use in any population, not after.”

“If youre going to use these neuraminidase inhibitors, you shouldnt be using them as a single solution. You should also use public health measures.”

“There are no comparative studies on avian flu. Were not saying drugs shouldnt be given. We just dont know. The jury is out.”