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Drug groups to reap swine-flu billions
FT.COM ^ | July 20 2009 | Andrew Jack

Posted on 07/21/2009 7:00:20 AM PDT by Scythian

Some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies are reaping billions of dollars in extra revenue amid global concern about the spread of swine flu.

Analysts expect to see a boost in sales from GlaxoSmithKline, Roche and Sanofi-Aventis when the companies report first-half earnings lifted by government contracts for flu vaccines and antiviral medicines.

(Excerpt) Read more at ft.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: billions; drug; flu; groups; h1n1; influenza; pharmaceutical; swineflu

1 posted on 07/21/2009 7:00:20 AM PDT by Scythian
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To: Scythian

Happens every year when the flu hype hits ... What’s changed?


2 posted on 07/21/2009 7:01:27 AM PDT by Tarpon
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To: Tarpon

Uh, 5,000 people an hour are dying from it man ..., where have you been? /sarcasm


3 posted on 07/21/2009 7:04:03 AM PDT by Scythian
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To: Scythian

Go buy some stock...make a profit and laugh all the way to the bank...


4 posted on 07/21/2009 7:12:40 AM PDT by antivenom (The messiah turning worthless mortgages into redeemable assets (like water into wine)...)
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To: Scythian

50 billion will die this week!!!!!!


5 posted on 07/21/2009 7:25:18 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: antivenom

People who make money off of frauds are frauds themselves. No different than carbon credits.


6 posted on 07/21/2009 7:26:37 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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