Tamiflu

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

Flu outbreak 'resolved' at Zambarano unit  -  06 Jan 2010
The other residents on those floors and staff members who work on those floors were treated with Tamiflu, according to Beardsworth. Tamiflu is an antiviral ... Providence Journal

Gilead: Highest Margins in Biotech  -  06 Jan 2010
Additionally, GILD receives royalties for Tamiflu (marketed by Hoffmann-La Roche) for the treatment and prevention of influenza A and B, ... Seeking Alpha (blog)

Ticonderoga Securities Maintains a 'Buy' on Albermarle (NYSE: ALB); ExxonMobil ...  -  06 Jan 2010
The deal also adds to the number of recent successes the Fine Chemistry Services business has racked up, including deals to manufacture products for Tamiflu ... StreetInsider.com (subscription)

Health Experts Fear H1N1 Resurgence  -  06 Jan 2010
..."They have four diagnosed cases in the east that are actually resistant to Tamiflu. If that spreads, the cases that occur, we may not be able to treat them ... NBC Dallas-Fort Worth

Sassoon findings: Non-H1N1 viruses killed more kids  -  06 Jan 2010
HIV/AIDS as well as children with metabolic disorders and even congenital heart ailments who were cured of swine flu after being administered Tamiflu. ... Times of India

Swine flu cases goes touch 65 in JK  -  06 Jan 2010
Officials said all the patients who tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir have responded well to Tamiflu and they were improving after receiving treatment. ... Press Trust of India

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)

More Swine flu vaccines arrive to fight spread  -  06 Jan 2010
The vaccine currently being rolled out is separate from Tamiflu which is given to people with suspected swine flu to control it. Mrs Hipkin said: "There are ... Melton Today

Hong Kong: HA announces a fatal case and a critical case of human swine influenza  -  06 Jan 2010
Positive result of HSI was confirmed on September 4, 2009 and the patient was prescribed with Tamiflu. He was transferred to Shatin Hospital on October 1, ... Webnewswire.com

Fall flu wave tested pediatric hospitals with tough choices  -  06 Jan 2010
For example, she said shortages of pediatric suspension oseltamivir (Tamiflu) prompted the pharmacy staff to mix up "cauldron after cauldron" of compounded ... CIDRAP

Antiflu drug flows into rivers during flu season.  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
Scientists report they found the anti-viral medication Tamiflu in rivers in Japanese cities during last year's flu season. Tamiflu is an antiviral drug used ... Environmental Health News

Japan Mask Wearing, Tamiflu Rush Beat Back Swine Flu Threat  -  ‎Dec 10, 2009‎
His doctor confirmed the diagnosis with a nose swab test and prescribed five days of Roche Holding AG's antiviral drug Tamiflu. When he left the doctor's ... Bloomberg

Should I take Tamiflu?  -  ‎Dec 28, 2009‎
Q. If I get the flu, should I take Tamiflu? Will it keep me from getting really sick? A. Tamiflu, generic name oseltamivir, ... Boston Globe

First Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 case in Utah detected  -  ‎Dec 17, 2009‎
Public health officials announced Thursday they have detected the first case of Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 flu in Utah this season. ... Salt Lake Tribune

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

US Reaction to Swine Flu: Apt and Lucky  -  ‎Jan 1, 2010‎
They released part of the national Tamiflu stockpile, but did not give it to millions of healthy people prophylactically, as Britain did. ... New York Times

Tamiflu Supply to North  -  ‎Dec 11, 2009‎
South Korea has decided to provide 500000 doses of Tamiflu and other anti-viral drugs to the North to help fight the spread of swine flu. ... Korea Times

Q&A: Can you get the H1N1 vaccine if you're allergic to eggs?  -  ‎Jan 2, 2010‎
Q: I heard that you need to get Tamiflu within 12 hours of getting the H1N1 virus. How do I know if I should go to the doctor to get Tamiflu? ... Bellingham Herald

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

EU drugs agency says H1N1 vaccines, Tamiflu safe  -  ‎Dec 18, 2009‎
VX) antiviral drug Tamiflu was safe and effective against the H1N1 virus, which the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared pandemic in June. ... Reuters

Seoul to ship Tamiflu aid to Kaesong  -  ‎Dec 15, 2009‎
South Korea will send a stockpile of Tamiflu and other anti-viral drugs to North Korea later this week to help control an outbreak of the A(H1N1) virus ... JoongAng Daily

Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 virus infects 7 in Vietnam  -  ‎Dec 10, 2009‎
London, Dec 11 (PTI) Seven people infected with a Tamiflu-resistant strain of pandemic H1N1 influenza have been identified by researchers in Vietnam and ... Press Trust of India

Hong Kong reports 53rd death related to new flu  -  ‎Jan 3, 2010‎
He was prescribed with Tamiflu and antibiotics. The patient's condition became critical and was transferred to the intensive care unit on Dec. 23. ... Xinhua

Does Tamiflu Really Work?  -  ‎Dec 23, 2009‎
At the height of the hysteria here in the UK, individuals could phone up a help line, answer a few questions, and get sent the drug Tamiflu (oseltamivir). ... The Epoch Times

Britain: Swine flu less deadly than first thought  -  ‎Dec 10, 2009‎
The experts also said most people who died got Tamiflu too late, a finding they said justifies Britain's policy of giving Tamiflu to everyone, ... The Associated Press

South Korea Sends Tamiflu to North in Aid Outreach  -  ‎Dec 18, 2009‎
..."The government is providing medical aid to North Korea in terms of humanitarian aid since the H1N1 outbreak is an emergency situation. ... NTDTV

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

Avian flu anti-viral is promising in tests  -  ‎Dec 25, 2009‎
In mice, the compound, also known as favipiravir, proved far more effective against H5N1 bird flu than the antiviral Tamiflu, even protecting animals three ... Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

25-year-old woman with no prior ailments dies of swine flu  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
The hospital reported that she was diagnosed with swine flu and was treated with Tamiflu and later with the experimental drug Permivir, which is intended ... Ha'aretz

S.Korea reports first Tamiflu-resistant death  -  ‎Dec 17, 2009‎
SEOUL — A South Korean infant infected with swine flu has died of pneumonia and respiratory failure after showing no response to the anti-viral drug Tamiflu ... AFP

Swine flu kills seventh young and 'healthy' victim  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
She was diagnosed as having swine flu and was treated with Tamiflu; her condition did not improve. Since Saturday, Arman was treated with the experimental ... Ha'aretz

Cautious US H1N1 response called effective: experts  -  ‎Jan 2, 2010‎
Those decisions included releasing part of the national Tamiflu stockpile, but not giving prophylactic vaccinations to millions of healthy people as ... ModernHealthcare.com

Flu pandemic a big boon--and a bit bust  -  ‎Dec 24, 2009‎
And the world counted its blessings that antivirals such as GlaxoSmithKline's Relenza and Roche's Tamiflu were actually available, and that the companies ... FiercePharma

Fixing Fatal Tamiflu Resistance in Pandemic H1N1  -  ‎Dec 11, 2009‎
The recent report of H274Y cases doubling in the Netherlands in the past week, including 4 of 11 fatalities, has raised concerns that Tamiflu resistance has ... Before It's News

Roche CEO sees group outpacing market in '09-paper  -  ‎Dec 20, 2009‎
Even without Tamiflu, we will significantly outpace the market. Thanks to the quality of our pipeline we will also be able to build up our market position ... Reuters

Experts warn against letting guard down on H1N1 flu  -  ‎Dec 11, 2009‎
Still, some of the Tamiflu-resistant cases were found as close as in North Carolina, and McKinney said there are likely more cases than those specifically ... Louisville Courier-Journal

Dean / St. Mary's: Build it and they will come?  -  ‎Jan 5, 2010‎
...before they start dying of cancer, or get Tamiflu when symptoms first appear, or get obstetric care during the whole course of a pregnancy, ... Janesville Gazette (blog)

H1N1 death won't change the way patients are treated  -  ‎Dec 31, 2009‎
QUISPAMSIS - There will be no change in the approach being used to fight off the H1N1 virus after New Brunswick's first Tamiflu-resistant case of the ... Telegraph-Journal

Tamiflu anti-viral drug revealed as complete hoax; Roche studies based on ...  -  ‎Dec 14, 2009‎
The most popular anti-viral, by far, is Tamiflu, a drug that's actually derived from a Traditional Chinese Medicine herb called star anise. ... Prison Planet.com

H1N1 Vaccine Available, But Will Americans Get It?  -  ‎Dec 18, 2009‎
After all, there have a number of documented H1N1 infections that have shown to be resistant to Tamiflu—possibly a sign that the virus is mutating into a ... U.S. News & World Report (blog)

The Atlantic Reports that Tamiflu May Have Been Falsely Marketed  -  ‎Dec 16, 2009‎
Two months ago, we pointed out in our story on flu in The Atlantic that the antiviral drug Tamiflu might not be as effective or safe as many patients, ... Age of Autism (blog)

Drop in swine flu cases  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
NHS Hampshire has released figures showing a 25 per cent drop in people collecting Tamiflu and other anti-virals in the week up to December 16 compared with ... Basingstoke Gazette

Tamiflu oral suspension supply update  -  ‎Dec 22, 2009‎
Roche has notified healthcare professionals that they have begun shipping additional quantities of Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) oral suspension. ... Monthly Prescribing Reference

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

Health Experts Say Asthma Sufferers At High Risk For Future H1N1 Pandemics  -  ‎Dec 30, 2009‎
...“We would consider treating them with Tamiflu and consider if they needed an increase in their asthma medications,� Gentile said. ... ThePittsburghChannel.com

Sneezin's greetings: Cold, flu takes no holiday  -  ‎Dec 25, 2009‎
Joseph Abraham from Hometown Pharmacy holds a bottle of Tamiflu. Abraham says he's been filling at least three prescriptions a day of the drug, ... Santa Maria Times

What to do if you...catch swine flu  -  ‎Jan 2, 2010‎
She then diagnosed me with swine flu and prescribed Tamiflu, but my sister, who's a GP, said it was too late to bother with it so I didn't take it. ... Independent

China treats severe swine flu patients with plasma harvested from recovered ...  -  ‎Dec 25, 2009‎
Concerns about resistance to antiviral drugs like Tamiflu have also driven interest in additional therapies, particularly in pandemic situations where ... The Canadian Press

N.Korea accepts S.Korea swine flu aid offer  -  ‎Dec 10, 2009‎
..."North Korea informed our side today that it will accept our proposal to send Tamiflu," ministry spokeswoman Lee Jong-Joo told AFP. ... AFP

Tamiflu Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Case Reported Involving Teen in UK  -  ‎Dec 15, 2009‎
She is unable to breathe on her own and doctors suspect that she developed Stevens-Johnson Syndrome from Tamiflu. Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a severe ... AboutLawsuits.com

The Trouble With Tamiflu  -  Dec 21, 2005
By JOY VICTORY. If avian flu starts to spread easily among humans, the preventive drug Tamiflu has been hailed as a possible way to stem the epidemic. ... ABC News

US reviews risks of Tamiflu after 12 children die  -  Nov 18, 2005
By Jeremy Laurance, Health Editor. The safety of Tamiflu, the anti-flu drug, has been questioned for the second time in a week following reports that it has ... Independent

FDA: Tamiflu Patients Need Monitoring  -  Nov 14, 2006
BY ANDREW BRIDGES, AP Writer. WASHINGTON — More than 100 recent cases of delirium, hallucinations and other unusual psychiatric behavior in Japanese ... FOXNews

Enough Tamiflu to fight influenza this winter?  -  Oct 21, 2005
By Jacqueline Stenson. With countries stockpiling Tamiflu in preparation for a possible bird flu pandemic, will people who contract the common flu this ... msnbc.com

Japan issues Tamiflu warning after child deaths  -  Mar 21, 2007
The Japanese government has warned doctors that Tamiflu, the drug being stockpiled around the world as a defence against a bird flu pandemic, should not be ... Times Online

FDA panel to review Tamiflu's effect on brain  -  Nov 26, 2007
But Hurley says there is no evidence Tamiflu caused the episodes and notes ... The possible association between Tamiflu and neuropsychiatric effects was ... USA Today

Roche put on alert for Tamiflu stockpile after Indonesia bird flu...  -  May 28, 2006
GENEVA (AFX) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday said that it had alerted the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche Holding AG in case it needed to ... Forbes

Suicides raise fears over Tamiflu  -  Nov 15, 2005
Medicines regulators are monitoring the antiviral Tamiflu after reports from Japan that two teenagers who had taken the drug committed suicide. ... BBC News

WHO reports some Tamiflu-resistant flu in US  -  Feb 1, 2008
GENEVA, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The main influenza virus circulating in the United States has shown raised resistance to Roche Holding Ag's (ROG.VX) Tamiflu ... Reuters

Employers can reserve Tamiflu for workers - Bird Flu - MSNBC.com  -  Jun 26, 2008
WASHINGTON - Fears of bird flu are receding and sales of the anti-flu drug Tamiflu have slumped. Now its maker is offering a deal to US employers: Pay an ... msnbc.com

Roche: Tamiflu Safe for Children  -  Nov 27, 2007
By Marrecca Fiore. A company official on Tuesday said Tamiflu is safe for children, even though the US Food and Drug Administration is looking into reports ... FOXNews

Roche Plans Big Increase in Tamiflu Production  -  Nov 10, 2005
By TOM WRIGHT. BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 9 - In a factory here on the banks of the Rhine, three floors of linked vats and pipes churn out a compound that ... New York Times

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

Tamiflu's Troubles  -  Dec 19, 2008
Out of the 50 viruses tested, 98.0% were resistant to Tamiflu, but could be treated with three other treatments including GlaxoSmithKline's Relenza, ... Forbes

Roche pressed to let others make Tamiflu  -  Oct 17, 2005
By Julie Schmit, USA TODAY. Pressure is building on drugmaker Roche to let other companies make Tamiflu, the anti-viral drug seen as the first defense ... USA Today

WHO: Save Tamiflu for the young, old and pregnant  -  Mar 15, 2006
Michael Probst / AP. By MARIA CHENG. LONDON - The World Health Organization said Friday that Tamiflu should only be given to particularly vulnerable people ... msnbc.com

Indonesia prepares to produce anti-bird flu drug Tamiflu  -  Nov 26, 2005
JAKARTA, Nov. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Indonesia was preparing to produce Tamiflu, the anti-viral medicine recommended for the treatment of avian influenza, ... 新�网

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

Some ordinary flu strains resist Tamiflu in study  -  Jan 28, 2008
By Sarah Edmonds and Douwe Miedema. STOCKHOLM/ZURICH (Reuters) - Some seasonal influenza viruses are resistant to Roche Holding AG's Tamiflu, a study showed ... Reuters India

Researchers warn about overprescribing Tamiflu  -  Oct 2, 2007
LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Sewage systems do not break down Tamiflu, which means the main weapon against bird flu could seep into natural waters and make ... Reuters

Generic Tamiflu is made in Asia  -  Nov 6, 2005
By Jason Nissé and Katherine Griffiths. Two Asian groups are claiming to have produced a generic form of Tamiflu, the Roche-made medicine that can protect ... Independent

Japan bans Tamiflu for teenagers  -  Mar 23, 2007
Japan officials said the anti-flu drug Tamiflu should not be given to teenagers, after two boys aged 12 and 16 broke their legs jumping from the second ... New Scientist

Roche aims for 400 mln Tamiflu doses by end 2006  -  Mar 16, 2006
By Tom Armitage. ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drug maker Roche is boosting output of its flu drug Tamiflu by a third in order to meet increased demand from ... Malaysia Star

Private companies begin hunt for Tamiflu stockpiles  -  Oct 26, 2005
By Jeremy Laurance. Private firms in Britain are arranging stockpiles of Tamiflu, the anti-viral treatment for avian flu, as the drug's manufacturer said ... New Zealand Herald

Roche Sales Fall 4% on Lower Demand for Tamiflu  -  Apr 17, 2008
By Dermot Doherty. April 17 (Bloomberg) -- Roche Holding AG, the world's biggest maker of cancer drugs, said first-quarter revenue dropped more than ... Bloomberg

US Shipping Tamiflu Stockpile to Asia  -  May 22, 2006
The United States is sending a stockpile of the antiviral drug Tamiflu to Asia as a first defense against a possible flu pandemic, the US health chief said ... San Francisco Chronicle

Children given Tamiflu in Wales outbreak  -  May 29, 2007
More than 140 people may have been exposed to avian flu after an outbreak in north Wales, health officials said yesterday. ... Telegraph.co.uk

Australia, Hong Kong report Tamiflu-resistant flu  -  Feb 7, 2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - Australia and Hong Kong have joined North America and parts of Europe in reporting seasonal influenza viruses with increased resistance ... Reuters India

Biotech: new drugs can stretch Tamiflu supply. - Nov. 2, 2005  -  Nov 2, 2005
By Aaron Smith, CNN/Money staff writer. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Roche, the Swiss drug maker, isn't producing enough Tamiflu to meet the demand for bird flu ... CNNMoney.com

Vietnam likely to produce Tamiflu from anise next year  -  Mar 21, 2006
HANOI, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam, which has recently synthesized an active agent of bird flu medicine Tamiflu from anise, is expected to produce such ... 新�网

Roche sales miss expectations as Tamiflu demand drops - MarketWatch  -  Oct 16, 2007
By Simon Kennedy, MarketWatch. LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Swiss drug maker Roche Holding on Tuesday said its third-quarter sales growth slowed to 6.1% as ... MarketWatch

Resistance to Tamiflu found in bird flu patient  -  Oct 14, 2005
A Vietnamese girl who came down with the H5N1 avian flu strain appears to have shown resistance to the flu treatment Tamiflu. ... CTV.ca

Japan finds no Tamiflu link to abnormal behavior  -  Jul 11, 2008
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese government-backed research group has found no evidence that flu drug Tamiflu causes abnormal behavior in young people, ... Reuters UK

Roche to donate a second stockpile of Tamiflu - WHO - UPDATE  -  Jan 17, 2006
BEIJING (AFX) - Swiss drugs maker Roche has agreed to donate a second major stockpile of Tamiflu, the frontline medicine against a feared global flu ... Forbes

S. Korea to virtually ban use of Tamiflu by teenagers  -  Apr 5, 2007
South Korea plans to virtually ban the prescription of avian influenza drug Tamiflu to teenagers, following a similar move by Japan following reports of ... 한겨레

Distribution of Tamiflu halted in US  -  Oct 28, 2005
By Jeremy Manier. CHICAGO — In a bid to stop panic buying of flu medications based on premature fears about a pandemic, drug maker Roche has temporarily ... Seattle Times

Faster Test Detects Fake Tamiflu Drugs  -  Apr 7, 2008
MONDAY, April 7 (HealthDay News) -- A fast method to detect fake Tamiflu, the mainstay medication for preventing and treating bird flu, has been developed ... Washington Post

Expert: Stockpiling Tamiflu may be easiest part, delivery may be...  -  May 4, 2006
SINGAPORE (AP) - Stockpiling the influenza drug Tamiflu may be the easy part. Quickly shipping pills on trucks and planes to remote, impoverished areas if ... Malaysia Star

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO Customs seizes fake Tamiflu  -  Dec 19, 2005
Federal customs agents have seized more than four dozen shipments of counterfeit Tamiflu pills, the antiviral drug used to treat Avian flu, ... San Francisco Chronicle

Japan health warning for Tamiflu  -  Mar 26, 2007
Japanese health officials have issued a warning over use of the bird flu drug Tamiflu in teenagers after reports emerged about behavioural problems ... Aljazeera.net

Current flu bug found resistant to Tamiflu  -  Dec 20, 2008
ATLANTA (AP) — Government health officials are warning doctors that one flu medicine may not work against all cases this year. ... Buffalo News

Tamiflu warning in Japan after child suicides and injuries  -  Jun 20, 2007
Concerns about the anti-flu drug Tamiflu deepened yesterday after doctors in Japan were warned against prescribing it to teenagers because of several cases ... guardian.co.uk

Hemispherx Biopharma's Ampligen Boosts Tamiflu Potency  -  Feb 16, 2006
Hemispherx Biopharma announced today its experimental immune system booster Ampligen can enhance the effects of the avian influenza drug Tamiflu by a factor ... Forbes

Roche making a killing on Tamiflu  -  Oct 24, 2005
For the obsessively guarded, conservatively dressed and unflamboyant Oeri, Hoffman and Sacher families, avian flu could be good news. ... Taipei Times - Taipei Times

China-made Tamiflu approved for production  -  Jun 13, 2006
BEIJING, June 13 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese company has been approved by the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) to produce the anti-flu drug, Tamiflu, ... 新�网

Tamiflu maker lowers production, says slow demand  -  Apr 26, 2007
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor. WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - Roche (ROG.VX) said it was slowing production of Tamiflu, seen as one of the best ... Reuters

Doctors told to issue Tamiflu amidst flu alert  -  Jan 11, 2008
By Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor. Fears of a widespread flu outbreak were growing last night as doctors were told to start prescribing anti-viral drugs to ... Telegraph.co.uk

Demand for Drug to Treat Bird Flu Surges; Tamiflu orders soar as …  -  Oct 13, 2005
Roche Pharmaceuticals, the Switzerland-based manufacturer of Tamiflu, said it could meet normal flu-season demand nationwide and was gradually filling ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

Flu Drug Tamiflu Fares Well in Testing  -  May 3, 2006
By MARGIE MASON. AP. SINGAPORE -- The flu drug Tamiflu can prevent deaths in mammals infected with bird flu, suggests a new study that offers clues to the ... Washington Post

Tamiflu could halve pandemic flu death toll: study  -  Jun 22, 2007
GENEVA (Reuters) - Using antiviral Tamiflu could halve the potential death toll from an influenza pandemic if it was used both to treat and prevent the ... Reuters

Roche picks Chinese partner for Tamiflu  -  Dec 12, 2005
By Tom Wright. GENEVA — Roche, the Swiss drug maker, said Monday that it had reached a sublicensing agreement with China's state-owned Shanghai ... New York Times

Health Officials: Early Flu Season Cases Resisting Tamiflu  -  Dec 19, 2008
ATLANTA — US government health officials are warning doctors that one flu medicine may not work against all cases this year. ... FOXNews

Avian flu scare has Tamiflu maker navigating minefield  -  Dec 7, 2005
By Julie Schmit, USA TODAY. BASEL, Switzerland — With its sales stoked by fears of an avian flu pandemic, a drug once considered a dud has turned into one ... USA Today

Roche Defends Tamiflu  -  Jan 19, 2006
...by staff. Swiss pharmaceutical maker Roche disputed an article published in the British medical journal The Lancet warning against an over-reliance on ... Red Herring

Tamiflu side effect concerns grow after Japan deaths  -  Mar 6, 2007
By George Nishiyama. TOKYO, March 6 (Reuters) - Concerns that the influenza drug Tamiflu -- seen as effective against a possible pandemic triggered by bird ... Reuters

Chugai Q1 profit halves on Tamiflu, outlook lifted  -  Apr 22, 2008
By Edwina Gibbs. Chugai, through its partnership with Roche (ROG.VX), is seen as having one of the most promising drug pipelines among Japanese drugmakers ... Reuters

Two deaths linked to Tamiflu: reports  -  Nov 14, 2005
Japan's Health Ministry has warned the anti-flu drug Tamiflu can induce strange behaviour leading to accidental death following the deaths of two teenagers ... Sydney Morning Herald

Avian flu fears spur Tamiflu demand  -  Oct 11, 2005
By Julie Schmit, USA TODAY. While governments boost public stockpiles of Tamiflu to protect against a possible avian flu pandemic, consumer demand is ... USA Today

Tamiflu supply stopped  -  Nov 4, 2005
With governments worldwide scrambling to purchase the antiviral drug Tamiflu, supplies have been suspended to local pharmacies, private doctors and clinics ... The Standard

O Tamiflu: Turning Christmas trees into flu drug  -  Jan 20, 2006
By Marsha Walton. Brigitte Kiecken: "On a personal level, I'm scared; on a professional level, I'm terribly frustrated." ... CNN International

Roche to donate 3 mln treatments of Tamiflu to WHO - UPDATE  -  Aug 24, 2005
ZURICH (AFX) - Roche Holding AG said it will donate 30 mln doses of its antiviral Tamiflu to the World Health Organisation, enough for 3 mln treatments. ... Forbes

Tamiflu boosts drug firm's profit  -  Feb 7, 2007
Swiss drugs group Roche has reported a 34% jump in annual profits, boosted by sales of its flu anti-viral Tamiflu. Roche said net income in 2006 rose to ... BBC News

Is Bird Flu Drug Really So Vexing? Debating the Difficulty of Tamiflu  -  Nov 5, 2005
By ANDREW POLLACK. If a bird flu pandemic breaks out, the world's ability to fight back may come down to an ancient Chinese cooking spice - or the ... New York Times

Stronger Psychiatric Warning on Tamiflu  -  Mar 4, 2008
By Miranda Hitti. March 4, 2008 -- The FDA today announced that the flu drug Tamiflu now has a stronger warning about rare reports of delirium and abnormal ... WebMD

Can Tamiflu save us from bird flu?  -  Jun 2, 2005
AMID ominous signs that H5N1 bird flu is acquiring the ability to spread more readily among people, many health authorities are pinning their hopes on ... New Scientist

Roche denies reports that Tamiflu manufacturing tie-up finalised  -  Dec 9, 2005
BASEL, Switzerland (AFX) - Roche AG has denied a claim by a US senator that it has finalised an agreement over the manufacture of extra supplies of its ... Forbes

Fear of Bird Flu Builds in Europe; Demand for Tamiflu rises after the...  -  Oct 15, 2005
The experts' message seemed muffled amid the increasing efforts by government agencies across Europe to limit the spread of the virus. ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

Japan finds Tamiflu study inconclusive, will probe more  -  Dec 17, 2007
TOKYO (Reuters) - Over half of influenza patients in Japan showing abnormal behavior had taken the drug Tamiflu, but it is not clear if there was a causal ... Reuters India

US at risk in bird flu pandemic.(Tamiflu, Baxter International Inc.)  -  Oct 18, 2005
CHICAGO _ Should a deadly bird flu spread quickly around the world, Americans could find themselves at the back of the line for any new vaccine developed to ... Free with registration - Chicago Tribune - AccessMyLibrary.com

Customers must wait for Tamiflu  -  Nov 25, 2005
New Zealanders will have to wait until May next year to obtain the anti-viral drug Tamiflu from their chemist. Pharmaceutical firm Roche New Zealand says ... TVNZ

Patient warning on flu drug risks  -  Mar 23, 2007
Medicines regulators say the antiviral Tamiflu must carry extra warnings for patients ... Tamiflu is the main weapon against a flu pandemic and is being ... BBC News

CALIFORNIA; Gilead Pursuing Rights to Tamiflu  -  Jun 24, 2005
Roche failed to effectively promote Tamiflu and had manufacturing problems that led to shortages, according to John Milligan, chief financial officer of ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

Japan family to sue government unit over Tamiflu  -  Jul 24, 2007
TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) - The family of a teenage boy who acted abnormally and died shortly after taking the influenza drug Tamiflu three years ago plans ... Reuters

Humer's Roche Sees EU Allow Tamiflu For Children  -  Jan 31, 2006
If only Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) could be so lucky--but then the source code for Windows, which EU regulators want the software giant to ... Forbes

China claims new drug better than Tamiflu  -  Dec 28, 2005
By KATE WALKER, UPI Correspondent. WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Chinese scientists claim they have invented a drug more effective than Tamiflu in combating ... United Press International

Branson snaps up 10,000 courses of Tamiflu  -  Nov 2, 2005
By Martin Wolk. In a sign of growing travel industry concern about a possible global flu pandemic, Virgin Atlantic Chairman Richard Branson said Wednesday ... msnbc.com

Roche files for Tamiflu in smaller capsules in EU  -  Feb 16, 2007
ZURICH, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche (ROG.VX) said on Friday it had filed its flu drug Tamiflu for approval in smaller doses in Europe, ... Reuters

Study sees shifting Tamiflu resistance: Concern is maintaining...  -  Apr 4, 2007
Apr. 4--Tamiflu-resistant strains of flu have been found in patients who haven't taken the drug, suggesting the mutated virus is capable of spreading ... Free with registration - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - AccessMyLibrary.com

South Korea to double Tamiflu stockpile  -  May 10, 2008
SEOUL, South Korea --South Korea says it will double its stockpile of the antiviral drug Tamiflu as bird flu spreads among poultry across the country. ... Boston Globe

Patient vs Patent debate: Move on Tamiflu to set the trend  -  Nov 3, 2005
FOR a product-patent regime that is less than a year old, it will be a test case how India chooses to make the bird-flu drug Tamiflu available to the people ... Hindu Business Line

Roche says Tamiflu data shows very low resistance  -  May 9, 2007
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss pharmaceutical group Roche Holding AG said on Wednesday new data showed patients using its anti-flu drug Tamiflu rarely developed ... Reuters UK

Nations fret over flu-drug supplies ; Tamiflu has shown promise...  -  Sep 24, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO -- A few years ago the maker of Tamiflu could hardly give it away. Now it can't be produced fast enough, as countries around the world clamor ... Pay-Per-View - Orlando Sentinel - ProQuest Archiver

Health Canada warns of Tamiflu reactions  -  Nov 29, 2006
TORONTO — Health Canada has asked Swiss drug maker Hoffman-La Roche to update the safety information on its influenza drug, Tamiflu, following international ... Toronto Star

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

FDA OKs Tamiflu for Children  -  Dec 28, 2005
By Miranda Hitti. The FDA has approved using the drug Tamiflu to prevent influenza (flu) in children between 1 and 12 years of age who have had close ... FOXNews

Double Dose Testing Of Tamiflu To Start  -  Mar 30, 2007
When bird flu strikes in humans it is essential that Tamiflu is administered quickly. Ideally you should be given Tamiflu within the first 48 hours of the ... UKMedix Health News - UKMedix Health News

FDA approves Roche's low dose Tamiflu for children  -  Jul 2, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding Ag said on Monday that US health regulators approved its Tamiflu influenza treatment at two lower doses ... Reuters UK

EU backs pandemic Tamiflu for children  -  Feb 6, 2006
By Beezy Marsh. A cough syrup containing the antiviral drug Tamiflu would be available to children during a bird flu pandemic, a European Union regulator ... Telegraph.co.uk

… Release: Roche Files Supplemental New Drug Application for Tamiflu  -  Mar 9, 2007
Tamiflu, which is indicated for the prevention and treatment of influenza ... 24 months), Tamiflu pediatric capsules provide a better option for government ... FierceBiotech

Scientist seeks quicker Tamiflu  -  May 5, 2006
By Roland Pease. A Nobel laureate has devised a new way to make the anti-flu drug Tamiflu that is simpler and quicker than the process employed to produce ... BBC News

Southeast Asia to have Tamiflu stockpile  -  May 2, 2006
JAKARTA (AFX) - Southeast Asia will soon have a stockpile of 500000 courses of the main drug to treat bird flu, a significant step forward in fighting the ... Forbes

Tamiflu-maker sees strong sales  -  Apr 26, 2006
Swiss drugs group Roche has reported a strong jump in sales, boosted by global demand for its flu treatment Tamiflu. Roche said group sales rose by 22% to ... BBC News

… investigators seize massive haul of suspected stolen bird flu drug...  -  Jan 15, 2006
...'We believe it's genuine Tamiflu and we're in the middle of testing it. ... Health watchdogs fear soaring demand for Tamiflu will prompt people worried by ... Forbes

Roche accused of serious failings in Tamiflu production by Gilead -...  -  Oct 23, 2005
ZURICH (AFX) - Roche Holding AG has been accused of serious failings in the manufacture of Tamiflu by US biotech firm Gilead Sciences Inc, the owner of the ... Forbes

World Business Briefing | Europe: Switzerland: Tamiflu Sales Soar at ...  -  Feb 2, 2006
Net profit for Roche Holding fell 12 percent in 2005 compared with 2004, when it posted a big gain from the sale of its over-the-counter drug unit, ... New York Times

Roche talks with US govt over sale of 'significant quantity' of Tamifl...  -  Sep 19, 2005
ZURICH (AFX) - Roche Holding AG is in discussions with the US government over the sale of a significant batch of its antiviral drug Tamiflu amid growing ... Forbes

Roche says Tamiflu output on track  -  Nov 7, 2005
BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Swiss drug maker Roche Holding AG says it is on track to produce 300 million units of its anti-influenza treatment by ... United Press International

Drug Manufacturer Says US Wants to Increase Tamiflu Stockpile  -  Jan 31, 2006
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is intent this year on dramatically increasing the nation's stockpile of Tamiflu, a drug that can lessen the severity ... FOXNews

Roche's Tamiflu approved in EU as smaller child-sized capsules  -  Sep 20, 2007
ZURICH (Thomson Financial) - Roche Holding AG announced today that the EU Commission has approved smaller child-sized capsules of flu treatment Tamiflu of ... Forbes

Tamiflu shows antiviral activity against avian flu: HK official  -  Nov 2, 2005
HONG KONG, Nov. 2 (Xinhuanet) -- Hong Kong Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food York Chow said on Wednesday that Tamiflu resistance to bird flu is minimal ... 新�网





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