Reserving Tamiflu for workers in case of pandemic

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Thu, 06/26/2008 - 12:10

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fears of bird flu are slumping and so have sales of the anti-flu drug Tamiflu. Now its maker is offering a deal to U.S. employers: Pay an annual fee and reserve enough to protect every worker if a new super-flu strikes....

Sponsors
Tags:

 

Related items

Novavax Moves Closer to Licensing Bird Flu Vaccine
Novavax said yesterday that its bird flu vaccine elicited a robust immune response in humans, moving the biotech a step closer to licensing its...

Bird flu hopes from 1918 victims
Scientists say victims of the 1918 flu virus that killed 50m still have protection, which may help in new bird flu treatments.

Hope over 'quick' bird flu test
UK experts developing a testing machine for bird flu say it could save lives by cutting the time it takes to detect outbreaks.

Newly described 'dragon' protein could be key to bird flu cure
(DOE/Argonne National Laboratory) Scientists and researchers have taken a big step closer to a cure for the most common strain of avian influenza, or...

Pandemic mutations in bird flu revealed
(Society for General Microbiology) Scientists have discovered how bird flu adapts in patients, offering a new way to monitor the disease and prevent...


 

Post new comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
health-fitness.marc8.com