Relenza

This page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of Relenza but does not offer medical advice. You should contact your physician with regard to any health issues or concerns.

Swine flu: France wants its money back  -  06 Jan 2010
The state also bought 33 million doses of Tamiflu and Relenza, the anti-viral drugs. On top of that it ordered an astonishing one billion masks, ... Times Online (blog)

No H1N1 viral mutation reported in Malta  -  06 Jan 2010
The World Health Organisation said the mutated virus remains sensitive to the antiviral drugs, oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza), ... Malta Independent Online

Après les vaccins, que faire du Tamiflu ?  -  06 Jan 2010
Elle concerne les 33 millions de médicaments antiviraux (principalement du Tamiflu mais aussi du Relenza) achetés par le gouvernement… et qui ne sont pas ... Le Parisien

Tamiflu, Relenza offered to docs  -  ‎Dec 16, 2009‎
By NORTHWEST HERALD WOODSTOCK – The McHenry County Department of Health has made available its recent shipment of Tamiflu and Relenza to interested primary ... Northwest Herald

Q&A: Can you get the H1N1 vaccine if you're allergic to eggs?  -  ‎Jan 2, 2010‎
A: Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza) are effective at reducing the length of illness if given within 48 hours of the beginning of symptoms. ... Bellingham Herald

North Korea Fights H1N1  -  ‎Dec 30, 2009‎
South Korean government's shipment of 400000 doses of the flu treatment Tamiflu and 100000 doses of the treatment Relenza to its impoverished neighbor ... Wall Street Journal

New Japanese flu drug protects mice from avian flu  -  ‎Dec 21, 2009‎
It works differently from Tamiflu and Relenza and seems to work at lower doses, the researchers reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of ... Reuters

Nufarm ( (NUF, $10.86) uses weed wand to ward off Chinese  -  ‎Dec 29, 2009‎
Biota's manufacturing partner GlaxoSmithKline plans to triple Relenza production this year (to 190 million doses), but there's always the question of ... The Australian

Seoul to spend 15 million dollars on flu aid to N.Korea  -  ‎Dec 13, 2009‎
...said the shipment would include antiviral drugs for 500000 patients -- Tamiflu for 400000 and Relenza for 100000 -- and sanitation supplies. ... AFP

Two more patients diagnosed with swine flu virus  -  ‎Jan 2, 2010‎
Health officials say that Tamiflu and Relenza are available in the market in bulk and so far CHK is the only hospital to have bought the said tablets. ... The News International

2009 YEAR IN REVIEW: Brunei's close encounter with fast-spreading flu  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
In addition, the minister said the health ministry was also increasing its own laboratory capacity, stocking up on more Tamiflu and Relenza antiviral doses ... Brunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm

The upside of a pandemic: Experts say lots learned from H1N1 experience  -  ‎Dec 21, 2009‎
Here are some thoughts on some of those lessons: Antiviral drugs: The two key drugs, Tamiflu and Relenza, hadn't been widely used (except in Japan) before ... The Canadian Press

SKorea sends flu aid to NKorea in rare move  -  ‎Dec 17, 2009‎
The shipment of Tamiflu and Relenza, worth 15 million dollars and enough to treat 500000 people, was taken over the border to the North's town of Kaesong in ... AFP

Oseltamivir-Resistant H1N1 Flu Countered with IV Zanamivir  -  ‎Dec 23, 2009‎
Doctors in Memphis have reported using intravenous zanamivir (Relenza), which is not approved by the FDA, ... MedPage Today

Fight flu before it gets a hold on you  -  ‎Dec 27, 2009‎
The most popular anti-viral medications are Tamiflu and Relenza. For those who have missed the anti-viral medications' window of opportunity, ... Detroit Free Press

S.Korea reports first Tamiflu-resistant death  -  ‎Dec 17, 2009‎
The girl was too young to be given another anti-viral drug, Relenza, which is approved for treatment only in children who are seven years and older, ... AFP

Parents: Watch Out in 2010  -  ‎Dec 28, 2009‎
Immediately take antiviral medications such as Tamiflu (oseltamivir) or Relenza (zanamivir) • Beware if you smell almonds. Cyanide smells like almonds. ... Huffington Post (blog)

Good faith  -  ‎Dec 17, 2009‎
AP | Fri, 12/18/2009 11:46 AM | World South Korean trucks carrying the Influenza medicine Tamiflu and Relenza leave for North Korean city of Kaesong as a ... Jakarta Post

42-year-old man dies in Kutaisi, presumably of H1N1  -  ‎Jan 5, 2010‎
There are enough Tamiflu and Relenza in the country to combat the disease, according to the Health Ministry. “When a doctor visits a patient at home and ... Messenger.ge

Jinnah Hospital imports swine flu drug, vaccine  -  ‎Dec 19, 2009‎
He said Relenza (Zanamivir) was far more effective than traditional Tami Flu tablets and explained that Relenza (Zanamivir) was given in inhalation form to ... The News International

» S.Korea's medical aid package arrives in N.Korea.  -  ‎Dec 18, 2009‎
The medical aid sent by the South Korean government consists of 500000 doses of medication, or 400000 doses of Tamiflu and 100000 doses of Relenza. ... 한겨레

Swine Flu Infection Rates Continue to Fall  -  ‎Dec 11, 2009‎
And the H1N1 vaccine continues to be a good match for the virus, as do the antiviral drugs Tamiflu and Relenza, the US Centers for Disease Control and ... U.S. News & World Report

Woman protects unborn baby from H1N1 with Tamiflu  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
Alberta Health Services recommends Tamiflu or Relenza for all pregnant women who develop influenza-like symptoms in their second and third trimesters or ... reddeeradvocate.com

Money Tips for When the Sniffles Start  -  ‎Jan 1, 2010‎
Your doctor may want to prescribe an antiviral medication like Tamiflu or Relenza, which can reduce the duration and severity of flu. ... New York Times (blog)

Japan Mask Wearing, Tamiflu Rush Beat Back Swine Flu Threat  -  ‎Dec 10, 2009‎
Tamiflu and Relenza, an inhaled medicine made by London- based GlaxoSmithKline Plc, appear beneficial in fighting the H1N1 virus, especially if treatment ... Bloomberg

Change in swine flu treatment following rise in cases  -  ‎Dec 15, 2009‎
Courses of Relenza, will be given to patients who are allergic to Tamiflu. The change has been brought about by the increase in flu cases. ... Gozo News

1st swine flu death confirmed in city  -  ‎Dec 10, 2009‎
Ensuring availability of Relenza, a drug that can be used for patients who show resistance with the already distributed Tamiflu capsules, and availability ... Daily Times

JARGON OF THE YEAR: Long-term economic value  -  ‎Dec 30, 2009‎
Stockpiles of Roche's Tamiflu (and GlaxoSmithKline's Relenza drug) had to be released and replenished, leaving Roche on track to make €1.85 billion from ... Irish Times

Did a Flu Drug Manufacturer Withhold Evidence From Drug Trials?  -  ‎Dec 24, 2009‎
Eighteen lots of Tamiflu Capsules and three lots of Relenza Inhalation Powder have been authorized by FDA for use beyond their expiration dates under this ... Food Consumer

Duane Reade Announces Plans for H1N1 Immunization Program  -  ‎Dec 17, 2009‎
Moreover, Duane Reade's pharmacies are fully stocked with Tamiflu and Relenza. In collaboration with New York City health officials, Duane Reade will offer ... PR Newswire (press release)

2009 in review: Good news from good deeds  -  ‎Dec 30, 2009‎
Brazoria County Health Department Director Dr. Leo O'Gorman advised residents to see their physician and get a prescription for Tamiflu or Relenza if they ... Brazosport Facts

The News in Brief  -  ‎Dec 16, 2009‎
The Minister said that Georgia has more Tamiflu (146000) and Relenza (35000) than recommended by the WHO, he said. Self-treatment of the virus and taking ... Messenger.ge

Swine flu claims one more victim  -  ‎Dec 19, 2009‎
The officials further stated that they are trying to get hold of inhalers called Relenza, which are said to be a bit expensive but would be sold at a ... The News International

Information wall coming down in North Korea?  -  ‎Dec 24, 2009‎
A shipment of Tamiflu and Relenza for 500000 patients has been recently delivered. The provision of drugs marked the first government aid to the North since ... United Press International, Asia

GSK to Host Room Make-Over at Raleigh Boys Club  -  ‎Dec 11, 2009‎
GSK has developed and provided vaccines for seasonal flu; an antiviral -- Relenza -- for the treatment of flu, and we have a vaccine for pandemic flu under ... MyNC.com

S Korea to send antiviral drugs to DPRK late this week  -  ‎Dec 14, 2009‎
..."The aids consist of Tamiflu doses for 400000 people and Relenza for 100000," Chun added. The 18 billion won (about 15 million US dollars) worth of drugs ... Xinhua

Government confirms swine flu deaths  -  ‎Dec 28, 2009‎
AH1N1 virus, which causes the pandemic influenza, is sensitive to Tamiflu and Relenza. According to MoH officials, Nepal has over 70000 doses of Tamiflu in ... E Kantipur

Memphis Year in Review: Part 2  -  ‎Dec 29, 2009‎
The Relenza. We have adequate treatment outlets. So, we'll treat this just as we do any other ailment that might come upon us." However, while the arrival ... MyFox Memphis

Talks on flu aid underway  -  ‎Dec 11, 2009‎
...the government has stockpiled antiviral drugs for nearly 9 million people, including 7 million doses of Tamiflu and 2 million doses of Relenza. ... Korea Herald

Swine flu shots to be given to Picayune school district children  -  ‎Dec 11, 2009‎
The state health department has entered into agreements with selected pharmacies throughout the state to help distribute Tamiflu and Relenza from state and ... Picayune Item

L.madan.k.rao:What steps must be taken to prevent swine flu in our Daily life ...  -  ‎Dec 22, 2009‎
Dr Manoj Jain: For those at high risk - on rare cases - we can give tamiflu or relenza for prevention. However, it is not suggested as a regular measure. ... IBNLive.com

S. Korea's medical aid package set to arrive in N. Korea on Dec. 18  -  ‎Dec 15, 2009‎
South Korea plans to transfer some 400000 doses of Tamiflu and 100000 doses of Relenza to North Korea at a point near Kaesong on Dec. 18. ... 한겨레

Accent in Brief  -  ‎Dec 15, 2009‎
The most popular are Tamiflu and Relenza, Joyal said. OVER-THE-COUNTER TIPS: For those who have missed the anti-viral medications' window of opportunity and ... Savannah Morning News

Flu Alert Level Lowered  -  ‎Dec 10, 2009‎
The government has also stocked up a total of 6.1 million doses of the antiviral drug Tamiflu and Relenza, sufficient to fight the disease during winter. ... Korea Times

Health progress outlined  -  ‎Dec 25, 2009‎
Fortunately, medicine like Tamiflu and Relenza can impede the spread of infection,� noted Tsertsvadze. The NCDC and Infectious Diseases, AIDS and Clinical ... Messenger.ge

WHO 'Swine Flu Pope' under investigation for gross conflict of interest  -  ‎Dec 14, 2009‎
...ineffective antiviral drugs, Tamiflu by Roche, and Relenza by GlaxoSmithKline, Osterhaus and other WHO advisers turned to other greener pastures. ... Online Journal

2009 H1N1 vaccine now available to all Mississippians  -  ‎Dec 13, 2009‎
MSDH has entered into agreements with selected pharmacies throughout the state to help distribute Tamiflu® and Relenza® from the state and federal ... Meridian Star

Health officials in denial  -  ‎Dec 10, 2009‎
Defending Dr Juma's statement, Zaidi said: “We have medicines in thousands. as we have already imported Temiflu (capsules) and Relenza (inhaler), ... The News International

Dr. Dennis J. Norheim DDS Speaks Out About Dental Care and H1N1 Prevention  -  ‎Dec 17, 2009‎
Two types of antivirals, Oseltamivir (TAMIFLU(r)) and Zanamivir (RELENZA(r)) may be effective against the H1N1 (Swine) flu. Dr. Dennis J. Norheim DDS ... PR-USA.net (press release)

All Jordanians to have access to H1N1 vaccine  -  ‎Jan 2, 2010‎
However, he said, the ministryministry has already purchased JD1.5 million worth of Relenza inhalers, an antiviral treatment similar to Tamiflu, ... Zawya

Scientists urge govts to stockpile Glaxo's Relenza to counter bird flu  -  Aug 12, 2005
LONDON (AFX) - In an article in this week's issue of The Lancet, scientists suggest that governments preparing for a possible outbreak of bird flu should ... Forbes

FDA mulls update of Tamiflu, Relenza drug labels  -  Nov 23, 2007
By Jennifer Corbett. WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- US Food and Drug Administration medical officers are proposing new labeling language on influenza drugs ... MarketWatch

Glaxo's Relenza cleared by EU regulators for influenza A & B preventio...  -  Aug 24, 2006
LONDON (AFX) - GlaxoSmithKline PLC said it has received approval from EU regulators for EU-wide use of its anti-viral Relenza -- zanamivir for inhalation ... Forbes

Glaxo adds warnings of psychiatric problems to Relenza flu drug label  -  Apr 3, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) - Under pressure from regulators, drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline has added warnings of reported psychiatric problems to the label for its flu ... Forbes

Fast Facts on Tamiflu and Relenza  -  Sep 29, 2005
The avian flu, or "bird flu," has alarmed public health officials by the ease with which it can mutate, making medication of limited use. ... ABC News

Glaxo adds behavior warning to Relenza flu drug  -  Mar 4, 2008
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L) Plc has added a warning to the flu drug Relenza about reports of delirium and abnormal behavior in ... Reuters

New Warnings Urged For Flu Drugs' Labels  -  Nov 24, 2007
Regarding Relenza, an antiviral drug by GlaxoSmithKline that is in the same class as ... Because Relenza, which is inhaled by mouth, is not easily absorbed, ... Washington Post

Biota settles Relenza legal action  -  Jul 21, 2008
Biota Holdings has resolved legal action it took against global pharmaceutical group GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) related to its perceived lack of support for ... Sydney Morning Herald

Save Newer Flu Drugs for Pandemic, Researchers Advise  -  Jan 18, 2006
Be aware that while Tamiflu and Relenza appear to be moderately effective at ... Yet Dr. Jefferson and colleagues said Tamiflu and Relenza should be held in ... CNN

Talk of Bird Flu Pandemic Revives Interest in Passed-Over Drugs  -  Oct 7, 2005
A Japanese company, Sankyo, has developed an advanced version of Relenza that did ... Tamiflu and Relenza failed to sell well as conventional flu treatments ... New York Times

Another Chapter in Glaxo's Relenza Saga  -  Nov 29, 2007
By Brian Lawler. This week, the FDA continued with its own version of March Madness, scheduling advisory panel hearings on numerous drugs and medical ... fool.com

CDC: Major flu strain resistant to two anti-virals  -  Jan 15, 2006
Tamiflu and Relenza, which can cost as much as 10 times more than the older drugs, ... Tamiflu, taken in pill form, and Relenza, which is inhaled, ... USA Today

New Warnings for Flu Drug Relenza  -  Apr 2, 2008
By Miranda Hitti. April 2, 2008 -- The flu drug Relenza has new warnings about reported neurologic and psychiatric problems that could lead to self-injury ... WebMD

Biota expects bird flu Relenza orders  -  Oct 28, 2005
Anti-viral drugs developer Biota Holdings Ltd expects more orders from governments around the world for its flu drug Relenza as concern over bird flu ... The Age

Study: flu virus mutants resist 2 popular drugs  -  Apr 4, 2007
Both antiviral drugs Tamiflu, manufactured by Roche and Relenza, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, are neuraminidase inhibitors, which have been effective ... 新�网

Govt approves import of GSK's Relenza.  -  Feb 21, 2006
Feb. 21--MUMBAI, India -- Even as the limelight is on Roche's Tamiflu -- one of the two drugs that are effective in the treatment of avian influenza in ... Free with registration - Economic Times - AccessMyLibrary.com

Resistant virus may have breached first line of defence  -  Oct 15, 2005
Relenza, made by GlaxoSmithKline, is less easy to take, being inhaled like an ... The US Government is now buying 84300 Relenza treatments as a back-up and ... Telegraph.co.uk

GSK gave up on flu drug, suit says: Lapse let rival win sales, Biota...  -  Mar 29, 2007
But recent evidence has shown that Relenza, the drug made by GSK, ... Biota, the Australian company that discovered Relenza and partners with GSK on the ... Free with registration - News & Observer - AccessMyLibrary.com

Second flu drug approved  -  Mar 30, 2006
Relenza, made by GlaxoSmithKline, will join Roche AG's Tamiflu in US ... The FDA initially approved Relenza as a treatment drug, but on March 29 said it was ... CNN International

Australia's Biota says French Govt to stockpile Relenza  -  Nov 10, 2005
SYDNEY (AFX) - Biota Holdings Ltd said the French government has announced that it intends to increase its pandemic stockpile of the anti-influenza drug ... Forbes

Got the flu? CDC says Tamiflu may not be much help  -  Dec 19, 2008
For those sick with the flu, doctors cannot simply choose Relenza instead of ... GlaxoSmithKline PLC, which makes Relenza, said Friday it has enough to meet ... FOXNews

Relenza knocks Biota earnings  -  Jul 26, 2007
DRUG company Biota Holdings has revised downwards its profit guidance for the 2007 financial year following notification that royalties for its flu drug, ... NEWS.com.au

Glaxo offers corporate plan for its flu drug  -  Sep 3, 2008
The plan gives businesses two options: to buy Relenza now at a discount with free storage, or to pay an annual fee to reserve the flu drug for future ... Reuters

Drug giant 'dumped' Relenza  -  Jul 20, 2007
A PHARMACEUTICAL giant has been accused by a small Melbourne-based drug maker of carrying out a secret plan to dump its product. ... NEWS.com.au

Glaxo's Relenza Is Less Likely to Cause Resistant Flu Strains  -  Aug 18, 2006
By Jason Gale. Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Relenza antiviral treatment is less likely to lead to drug-resistant flu strains than Roche ... Bloomberg

New, injected flu drug appears to protect - study  -  Oct 28, 2008
..."We have an inhaled one in Relenza and we have an oral one in Tamiflu. ... Tamiflu, known generically as oseltamivir, and Relenza, known generically as ... Reuters

GlaxoSmithKline's Relenza approved to prevent flu by US regulators  -  Mar 30, 2006
LONDON (AFX) - GlaxoSmithKline PLC's Relenza has been approved for prevention of flu by US regulators. The anti-viral was previously only allowed to be ... Forbes

Relenza expected to drive Biota to $18m profit  -  May 31, 2007
Anti-viral drug researcher Biota Holdings Ltd has forecast an $18 million profit before tax for the year ending 30 June 2007. ... Sydney Morning Herald

Glaxo shows up rival with offer to license flu drug for free  -  Oct 28, 2005
We have got to find a way to make more Relenza,� Dr Garnier said. ... Last year, Relenza generated sales of just £4 million for GSK. ... Times Online

Roche, GSK Urge Employers to Stockpile Flu Drugs  -  Sep 26, 2008
For example, global Relenza sales totaled $168 million in 2006, peaked at $524 million last year — half of that in the United States — and plunged to $64 ... ABC News

… due to supply pressures; Biota gets 7 pc royalty on the sales of...  -  Mar 25, 2006
Unlike Tamiflu, Relenza does not involve patent-related heartburn, ... Relenza is the brandname for Zanamivir, a drug that has to be inhaled. ... The Hindu

Flu strain becoming drug-proof - Cold and flu- msnbc.com  -  Apr 3, 2007
Signs of resistance to the drugs Tamiflu and Relenza turned up among a few ... Some scientists believe Tamiflu and Relenza, which were designed to treat ... msnbc.com

Glaxo Takes Guidance Higher  -  Oct 27, 2005
GlaxoSmithKline also said it's trying to expand manufacturing capacity for Relenza, an inhaled antiviral drug to lessen the effects of influenza in people ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

CDC: Tamiflu may not help much against flu  -  Dec 20, 2008
For those sick with the flu, doctors cannot simply choose Relenza instead of ... GlaxoSmithKline PLC, which makes Relenza, said Friday it has enough to meet ... Canton Repository

Bird Flu: Treatments In Short Supply  -  Jan 11, 2006
Another drug that has proved effective is Relenza, says Pavia. ... Relenza may prove to have one advantage. "With Relenza we have not seen the resistance ... RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Bird flu pandemic seen needing multiple drugs  -  May 14, 2008
Tamiflu, known generically as oseltamivir, and Relenza, or zanamivir, ... Relenza, which Glaxo licensed from Australia's Biota Holdings Ltd, ... Reuters

Sanofi, Glaxo win avian-flu contracts  -  Sep 15, 2005
Under that contract, the British drugmaker will supply enough Relenza doses to treat ... Relenza, also known as zanamivir, can be used to treat the flu. ... MarketWatch

Q&A: Tamiflu and Relenza  -  Mar 13, 2006
Following are questions regarding the possible bird flu treatments Tamiflu and Relenza, along with responses from Dr. Anne Moscona, professor of pediatrics ... ABC News

US approves Biota's Relenza for flu  -  Mar 30, 2006
The US government has approved the use of Australian company Biota Holdings Ltd's flu drug Relenza to prevent influenza. The US Food and Drug Administration ... The Age

It's germ warfare in $500m lawsuit  -  Jul 16, 2007
GSK recently increased production of Relenza amid worsening fears about avian flu, ... Biota, which licensed Relenza to GSK in 1990, is believed to be ... The Age

Drug firm profits beat forecasts  -  Oct 27, 2005
More of its factories would be converted to make a flu vaccine and plans to increase output of its anti-flu Relenza drug, the company said. ... BBC News

GlaxoSmithKline welcomes Nature article calling for Relenza boost  -  May 14, 2008
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc has welcomed a report in the online version of Nature magazine which says it is 'prudent' for pandemic ... Forbes

Biotechs shape up in flu stoush  -  Jul 17, 2007
Biota, which licensed Relenza to Glaxo in 1990, is believed to be considering upping its damages claim from $430 million to about $500 million. ... Brisbane Times

500,000 doses of Relenza added to pandemic stockpile  -  Nov 24, 2006
TORONTO — Globe and Mail Update Published on Friday, Nov. 24, 2006 7:17PM EST Last updated on Tuesday, Apr. 07, 2009 2:41AM EDT ... Globe and Mail

FIVE THINGS: About flu vaccines.  -  Jan 19, 2006
RELENZA GlaxoSmithKline's antiviral drug is inhaled and disables the flu virus ... The Relenza powder contains lactose. The drug has to be taken twice daily ... Free with registration - Detroit Free Press - AccessMyLibrary.com

Flu jabs will not stop outbreak, says doctor  -  Nov 24, 2007
The Australian scientist, who receives royalties for Relenza but not for Tamiflu, said he had never been impressed with the power of his own vaccine. ... Telegraph.co.uk

Research questions stockpiling of bird flu drugs  -  May 16, 2008
ALAN HAY: The mutations cause resistance to Tamiflu but not Relenza. DAVID MARK: Tamiflu and Relenza are the two drugs commonly stockpiled to combat bird ... Radio Australia

German order gives Biota a boost  -  Aug 16, 2005
The article said both drugs had a similar efficacy, but Relenza had fewer adverse reactions and ... Packs of Relenza traditionally sell for $26 each in Germany. The Age

Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About...  -  Aug 17, 2006
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Biota Raises Relenza Claim to A$564 - A$704 Million (US$485 - US$605 ...  -  Jul 31, 2007
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Biota has filed its updated Particulars of Loss and Damage in its suit against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for ... Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Scientists have ideas to treat flu in a pinch: Experimental ways to...  -  Dec 28, 2005
The development underscored the need for other options in case anti-flu drugs like Tamiflu and Relenza don't work or the drugs are in short supply, ... Free with registration - Chicago Tribune - AccessMyLibrary.com

… down a much larger settlement offer from GSK in its Relenza legal...  -  Jul 24, 2008
Shareholders are the losers in the battle over Relenza. The big winners are Biota's lawyers MBC and Deacons who represented GSK in the case. ... WA today

GSK licenses drug in flu's front-line countries  -  Sep 28, 2006
The company said it licensed the rights for zanamivir, the active ingredient in the company's Relenza drug, to Simcere Pharmaceutical Group of Nanjing, ... Bizjournals.com

Internet bird flu treatments 'lack evidence'  -  Feb 4, 2007
He warned against over-reliance on Tamiflu and Relenza. ... Ms Garman said Relenza and Tamiflu, the two treatments most likely to be effective in the event ... guardian.co.uk

Why Biocryst Has Wings  -  Oct 31, 2005
GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK ) Relenza is the other approved flu drug. Despite Biocryst's fast runup, it has more room to climb, partly because its market cap of ... BusinessWeek

Glaxo and Astra drug profits soar  -  Apr 27, 2006
Its anti-viral drug Relenza saw sales of £7m over the three-month period, ... The Relenza spray is taken by those suffering from flu symptoms and can give ... BBC News

Roche, GSK urge employers to stockpile flu drugs  -  Mar 15, 2006
Tamiflu maker Roche and Relenza maker GlaxoSmithKline, attempting to bolster sales now ... For example, global Relenza sales totaled $168 million in 2006, ... Boston Globe

Scientists hail breakthrough in bird flu drug quest  -  Aug 16, 2006
Some countries have begun stockpiling Tamiflu and Relenza, but because the H5N1 virus mutates regularly it is not known how effective they would be against ... Malaysia Star

Evidence Mounts for Shelving Two Flu Drugs  -  Feb 2, 2006
Tamiflu and Relenza, in particular, should be reserved for a possible pandemic, the researchers said in a study published in The Lancet. The CDC disagreed. CNN

States scrape up bird flu drug funds  -  Aug 8, 2006
Anti-virals Tamiflu and Relenza cut the severity of regular flu and may improve survival for bird flu ... 1 anti-viral, and GlaxoSmithKline makes Relenza. ... USA Today

Glaxo Pays Biota A$20 Million to Settle Relenza Suit  -  Jul 21, 2008
By Simeon Bennett. July 21 (Bloomberg) -- GlaxoSmithKline Plc, which licenses the flu drug Relenza from Biota Holdings Ltd., paid the Australian company ... Bloomberg

… H5N1 flu pandemic contingency plans?(GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Relenza)  -  Aug 22, 2005
However, they also suggest that UK drug major GlaxoSmithKline's Relenza ... Relenza has not been a big product for the UK drugmaker, netting sales of only ... $4.95 - Pharma Marketletter - ECNext

Flu drugs behavior probe  -  May 16, 2007
The drugs under review are Relenza and Amantadine, which feature in 16 reports ... Relenza was launched in Japan in 2000, and Amantadine first began to be ... The Standard

US makes $16.8 million deal for Glaxo's inhaled flu vaccine.  -  Jul 21, 2006
Relenza is FDA-approved for both the prevention and treatment of influenza A ... People with asthma or other chronic lung problems should not use Relenza, ... Free with registration - Philadelphia Inquirer - AccessMyLibrary.com

Hemispherx: Ampligen drug can be used for avian flu.  -  Feb 16, 2006
Carter added that data showed small amounts of Ampligen could enhance the effectiveness of Relenza by 300 to 500 times, and Tamiflu by 100 times. ... Free with registration - America's Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Biota expects Relenza royalties of 12m  -  Feb 8, 2008
Drug developer Biota Holdings Ltd says it expects royalties of $12 million from influenza drug Relenza for the three months to December 31, 2007, ... Sydney Morning Herald

Nothing to sneeze at  -  Aug 10, 2007
DRUG company Biota Holdings has reported full-year net profit of $20.2 million, attributing the growth to royalties from its flu drug Relenza. ... The Age

Bird flu vaccine promise  -  Oct 24, 2005
GlaxoSmithKline produces Relenza, an antiviral oral spray that is far less popular than the sought-after Tamiflu tablet treatment produced by Swiss rival ... Jamaica Observer

Biota GSK litigation to go to mediation  -  Dec 17, 2007
The biotechnology company said the mediation, which concerns the marketing of the flu drug Relenza, was likely to be carried out in early May next year. ... Sydney Morning Herald

Govt approves import of GSK's Relenza. | Article from Economic Times...  -  Feb 21, 2006
Govt approves import of GSK's Relenza. ... find Economic Times (New Delhi, India) articles. Byline: Jeetha D'Silva Feb. 21--MUMBAI, India -- Even as the ... Pay-Per-View - Economic Times - HighBeam Research

… Announces US Government Purchase of Relenza® for State Stockpiles  -  Jul 20, 2006
Philadelphia, PA - July 20, 2006 - GlaxoSmithKline [NYSE:GSK] today announced an agreement with the US Government to provide states with the anti-viral ... webwire.com

FLU DRUG'S SUCCESS SPARKS BITTER BATTLE OVER PROFITS -  -  Apr 17, 2006
In 1999, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Relenza to treat the flu, ... Orders for Relenza poured in after the World Health Organization advised ... $2.95 - San Jose Mercury News - NewsBank

More bird flu vaccine needed, Royal Society warns  -  Nov 20, 2006
To overcome any potential problems, the scientists recommended in a report the government should also stockpile GlaxoSmithKline Plc's antiviral drug Relenza ... Daily Mail

Science File; IN BRIEFS; Strain of Bird Flu Resists Antiviral Drug  -  Oct 1, 2005
They urged drug manufacturers to make more effective versions of Relenza, ... Relenza is inhaled. "There are now resistant H5N1 strains appearing, ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

France's big order for Biota flu drug is nothing to sneeze at  -  Nov 12, 2005
The order of 9 million units of Relenza, which is a preventive and curative measure against the latest strain of avian flu, represents three times the ... Sydney Morning Herald

Biota's new boss times things well  -  Dec 3, 2005
BIOTA Holdings, the Australian biotech company that developed the bird flu antiviral drug Relenza, has appointed the former head of Orbital Corporation, ... Sydney Morning Herald

BIRD FLU CAN BEAT ONLY DRUG UK HAS STOCKPILED  -  Nov 21, 2006
An airspray called Relenza should also be kept ready, said a report by the Royal Society and Academy of Medical Sciences. Chairman Sir John Skehel said: "We ... Mirror.co.uk

Cipla keen to make cheaper antiviral drug for bird flu  -  Nov 16, 2005
Relenza has already been approved by WHO as the possible treatment for cases ... According to WHO website both Tamiflu and Relenza may improve prospects of ... Indian Express

Swiss shares close lower on Wall St weakness; Synthes extends gains  -  Aug 15, 2005
News that scientists are recommending government stockpile GlaxoSmithKline PLC's flu drug Relenza, a rival to Roche's Tamiflu, created some selling pressure ... Forbes

Post-Relenza board struggle for Biota  -  Oct 27, 2008
BATTLE-SCARRED drug developer Biota is preparing for more conflict, with an aggrieved long-time shareholder seeking a position on the board at the annual ... The Age

Canada approves Relenza to prevent flu  -  Jan 5, 2007
TORONTO — Health Canada has given pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline permission to market its flu drug Relenza for the prevention of influenza, ... CTV.ca

Biota relents in its Relenza court case with Glaxo  -  Jul 22, 2008
Or so sang Meatloaf in his 1977 power ballad Two Out of Three Ain't Bad. It's a catchy tune that might offer some solace to Biota shareholders, ... The Australian

Studies warn flu drug may lose efficacy in pandemic  -  Apr 21, 2006
The World Health Organization in Geneva and governments around the world are building stockpiles of antivirals such as Tamiflu and Relenza to fight a feared ... Boston Globe

Japan probes more flu drugs for abnormal behaviour  -  May 15, 2007
The drugs under review are Relenza and Amantadine, which have been linked to a ... Relenza was launched in Japan in 2000 and Amantadine first began to be ... CTV.ca

A second drug to fight pandemic, but at twice the price  -  Jan 15, 2006
Virologists are calling for supplies of Relenza to be stockpiled to provide an ... A departmental spokesman said: "Relenza has to be inhaled and it is more ... Telegraph.co.uk

Expert urges bird flu drug trials in HK  -  Apr 25, 2005
The differences between the two drugs - Tamiflu and Relenza - are these: ... Tsang offered evidence that Relenza ``can be taken in by low inhale flow rates ... The Standard

Article: FDA urges warnings for flu drug labels - The Record (Bergen ...  -  Nov 24, 2007
Tamiflu and Relenza, the two most common drugs used to treat the flu, ... News of abnormal behavior in patients taking Relenza has been reported since then, ... Pay-Per-View - The Record - HighBeam Research

Biota bullish about its bird flu drug  -  Mar 4, 2006
Mr Cook said that when the Relenza royalties started arriving, ... Mr Cook said that while the Relenza royalties would be a boon to the company, ... Sydney Morning Herald

GSK Ready to Supply RELENZA(R) to Meet New CDC Interim …  -  Dec 22, 2008
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is prepared to respond to public health needs for RELENZA(R) (zanamivir) ... FierceBiotech

NZ has stronger folk memory of flu horrors  -  Oct 16, 2005
Australia has four million doses of Tamiflu and Relenza, another anti-viral drug, in secret stockpiles ready for any outbreak, perhaps the largest per ... New Zealand Herald

Daily Mail, London, business briefs column.  -  Oct 24, 2005
Drugs like Relenza and Tamiflu can help ease the symptoms of the virus but cannot act as a deterrent. To that end, Glaxo is set to announce that a specific ... Free with registration - Daily Mail - AccessMyLibrary.com

Cipla to develop generic version of bird-flu drug  -  Nov 10, 2005
Marketed by GSK, Relenza (Zanamivir) is developed by Australian firm Biota Holdings Ltd. But globally, it has not been as popular as Tamiflu since it has to ... Hindu Business Line

US questions home drug stockpiles for flu pandemic  -  Oct 30, 2008
But some members of the panel favoured the notion, reminding colleagues that personal stockpiling of the drugs oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza) ... CTV.ca

Drug-Resistant Flu Linked With Pneumonia, Norwegian Doctors Say  -  Dec 31, 2008
Its emergence prompted doctors to consider other medicines, such as GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Relenza, to fight a disease the WHO estimates causes 250000 to ... Bloomberg

Forgotten drugs resurrected amid flu fears | Article from Internationa...  -  Oct 8, 2005
A Japanese company, Sankyo, has developed an advanced version of Relenza that did ... Tamiflu and Relenza failed to sell well as conventional flu treatments ... Pay-Per-View - International Herald Tribune - HighBeam Research

Aussie minister criticises jab plans  -  Oct 19, 2005
Australia has begun stockpiling doses of the anti-viral drugs Relenza and Tamiflu, but Mr Abbott played down reports that Tamiflu may already be redundant ... TVNZ

Worried about bird flu? Wash your hands  -  Oct 19, 2005
Both Tamiflu and Relenza treat a flu infection, making it less serious and perhaps making the illness last fewer days. But they must be taken within 48 ... Malaysia Star

… : GSK Announces US Government Purchase of Relenza(R) for State …  -  Jul 20, 2006
GSK Announces US Government Purchase of Relenza(R) for State Stockpiles. from PR Newswire. Highbeam Research – FREE Trial. Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Influenza; US FDA approves use of Relenza for prevention of influenza  -  May 3, 2006
2006 MAY 3 - (NewsRx.com) -- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Relenza (zanamivir for inhalation) for prevention (prophylaxis) ... Pay-Per-View - Vaccine Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

California to buy bird-flu drugs to treat 3.7 million  -  Jul 12, 2006
The money will cover the state's share of Tamiflu and Relenza – the two common ... Relenza is inhaled. Neither drug is a vaccine, but both are used to treat ... San Diego Union - Tribune - San Diego Union Tribune





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