I guess Roche has the monopoly on flu drugs. With a pandemic looming something needs to be done so other manufacturers can produce generics.
There is no doubt that the world is scared of the bird flu.
It is as if they do know something that we do not.
BREAKING
Bird Flu Confirmed In Greece
Breaking News.ie ^ | 10/17/05
Posted on 10/17/2005 8:43:19 AM PDT by areafiftyone
State-run television has quoted authorities as saying a first bird flu case has been confirmed in Greece and tests for the deadly H5N1 strain are pending....
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1503943/posts
Demand for the drug in the U.S. jumped sevenfold in the eight weeks to Oct. 7 from a year earlier. Ten tablets sell for $60 in the U.S.
India's Cipla Ltd. said it plans to sell a generic version of Tamiflu by the end of the year. Health officials are concerned that the virus may mutate into a form that could be passed between humans.