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Thailand to join regional bird flu study 07 Mar 2006
It will evaluate the effectiveness of high doses of the antiviral medicine Oseltamivir on humans who have contracted the H5N1 virus. ... - Viet Nam News Agency,
Bharat Bio to develop anti-bird flu vaccine 07 Mar 2006
Close on the heels of Hetero Drugs launching Oseltamivir, an anti-bird flu drug, Nasdaq-listed Novavax Inc and Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech International ... - Business Standard,
GPO produces first batch of oseltamivir Feb 9, 2006
The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) has successfully produced the first batch of 200,000 pills of a Thai version of oseltamivir _ the anti-viral ... - Bangkok Post,
Antiviral Resistance in Influenza Viruses — Implications for ... Feb 22, 2006
During last year's influenza season, approximately 1.7 million prescriptions were written for oseltamivir in the United States, and according to the ... - New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),
Ottawa To Aid In The World Wide Battle To Stop Bird Flu Feb 28, 2006
Pharma. Biolyse is gearing up to produce a generic avian flu antiviral called oseltamivir, marketed in Canada as Tamiflu. Needles ... - Fitcommerce
Buy Tamiflu – A Sure Shot Flu Treatment Mar 1, 2006
...option for flu virus. Their brand drug Tamiflu (generic name, oseltamivir) is a proven drug for flu treatment. A word of caution ... - DailyIndia.com,
Adamantane Resistance in Influenza A Feb 21, 2006
...are currently available for treatment and prophylaxis: the adamantanes (amantadine and rimantadine) and the neuraminidase inhibitors (zanamivir and oseltamivir ... - Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Questions & Answers Mar 5, 2006
Two other antiviral medications, oseltamivir and zanamavir, would probably work to treat influenza caused by H5N1 virus, but additional studies are needed to ... - CattleNetwork.com,
Flu facts revealed Mar 6, 2006
...flu treatment. Tamiflu (oseltamivir) is a prescribed neuraminidase inhibitor for the treatment of types A and B influenza. Tamiflu ... - LiveArticles.org,
Govt to float fresh tender for drug today Feb 20, 2006
Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Cipla has decided to make Zanamivir, the one drug other than Oseltamivir known to be effective in treating avian influenza ... - Business Standard,
Move to double drug stocks Feb 19, 2006
19: The health ministry has procured 50,000 courses of the anti-viral drug oseltamivir and plans to double its stockpile within the next few weeks, officials ... - Calcutta Telegraph,
Drug won’t be retailed Feb 20, 2006
THE GOVERNMENT is banning the retail sale of oseltamivir, the drug used to treat bird flu. "We'll not permit indiscriminate selling ... - Hindustan Times,
Drug won’t be retailed Feb 20, 2006
...is concerned. It has decided to ban the retail sale of oseltamivir (brand name Tamiflu), the drug used to treat bird flu. “We’ll ... - Hindustan Times,
Pharma cos buck up; busy lining up drugs Feb 19, 2006
ROCHE'S bird-flu drug Tamiflu (oseltamivir) has landed at the Centre's doorstep. Cipla will have its version of oseltamivir in the market next week. ... - Hindu Business Line,
Flu pill skids on safety quotient Feb 20, 2006
Oseltamivir — brand name Tamiflu — is possibly the only effective drug to treat bird flu. ... Originally, oseltamivir was intended to treat normal flu. ... - Hindustan Times,
High Levels of Adamantane Resistance Among Influenza A (H3N2) ... Feb 21, 2006
...are available currently: adamantanes or M2 ion channel inhibitors (ie, amantadine and rimantadine) and neuraminidase inhibitors (ie, oseltamivir and zanamivir ... - Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),
Hetero launches anti-bird flu drug Feb 24, 2006
Hyderabad-based Hetero Drugs has formally launched Oseltamivir, a drug used in the treatment of bird flu in humans, under the brand name Fluvir. ... - Business Standard,
Pharma companies gear up to supply bird flu drug Feb 20, 2006
The companies with capacities to produce the compound, Oseltamivir, used for avian influenza treatment include Cipla, Ranbaxy and Hetero Drugs. ... - Hindu,
India orders more antiviral drugs Feb 19, 2006
...to produce an additional 250,000 doses of Oseltamivir - an antiviral drug, following the country's detection of the bird flu virus in Maharashtra state on ... - Viet Nam News Agency,
Bird flu in India: profits override public health concerns Mar 3, 2006
...sales, confirmed that it is at an advanced stage of talks with Roche for a license to make the Swiss corporation’s anti-viral drug Tamiflu (oseltamivir). ... - Asian Tribune,
Tamiflu from chemical synthesis Mar 3, 2006
Experts believe Tamiflu — technically known as oseltamivir — would be the best defense in the initial phases of any global influenza pandemic, and ... - Baku Sun,
Govt prepared for bird flu Feb 19, 2006
Two antiviral medications — oseltamivir (brandname: Tamiflu) and zanamavir (Relenza)-- work partially and are used to treat influenza caused by H5N1 virus. ... - Hindustan Times,
No retail sale of Tamiflu, says Govt Feb 20, 2006
The government is, however, planning to stockpile Tamiflu, also known as Oseltamivir, and will provide it through official health agencies in areas affected by ... - Newindpress,
Bird flu hits hotel, hatchery scrips Feb 20, 2006
...near future. The increase will be more so in the case of Cipla due to its anti bird flu drug, Antiflu (Oseltamivir). Sarabjit Kour ... - Financial Express,
Bird Flu reaches India Mar 3, 2006
However, the anti-viral medication oseltamivir phosphate, with brand name Tamiflu, may be effective in treating avian influenza. ... - I-Newswire.com (press release)
Preventing the Flu & Getting Vaccinated Mar 4, 2006
...complications... Three antiviral drugs (amantadine, rimantadine, and oseltamivir) are approved for use in preventing the flu. These ... - Community Dispatch (press release)
Birdflu drug registered in SA Feb 20, 2006
It said the drug, also known as Oseltamivir Phosphat, was believed to be the best prophylaxis and treatment for the H5N1 strain of the avian flu virus which is ... - Citizen,
Hetero to supply two lakh Tamiflu capsules to Govt Feb 21, 2006
When asked if the company would bid in case Government invites fresh tenders for the Oseltamivir (indicated towards treatment of infection caused by the flu ... - Zee News,
AMANTADINE - CONVENTIONAL FLU TREATMENT Feb 22, 2006
...flu associated by symptoms like running nose, sore throat, cough and fever is treated by approved drugs like Amantadine, Rimantadine, Zanamivir and Oseltamivir ... - LiveArticles.org,
Editor`s Choice Special feature What is Bird Flu? How does it ... Feb 15, 2006
Limited evidence suggests that some antiviral drugs, notably oseltamivir (commercially known as Tamiflu), can reduce the duration of viral replication and ... - Accra Daily Mail,
India calls for calm as it fights bird flu outbreak Feb 19, 2006
...not to panic, saying it had taken all adequate precautions to segregate healthy from infected birds and had ordered more stocks of oseltamivir, the human anti ... - Financial Times,
One man’s meat ... Feb 24, 2006
However, competition is hotting up between the manufacturers of Oseltamivir. ... Hetero is currently exporting Oseltamivir to 50 countries. ... - Financial Express,
Cipla bird flu drug launch in February Feb 10, 2006
Cipla will launch a generic version of bird flu drug, Oseltamivir, in the domestic market in February. Cipla chairman and managing ... - Rediff,
Cipla bird flu drug launch in February Feb 10, 2006
Cipla will launch a generic version of bird flu drug, oseltamivir, in the domestic market this month. Cipla Chairman and Managing ... - Business Standard,
First Thai anti-bird flu drug produced Feb 9, 2006
BANGKOK, Feb 9 (TNA) - The first 200,000 tablets of the Thai-made generic version of the anti-viral drug Oseltamivir, better known as Tamiflu, has successfully ... - Bangkok Post,
Cipla to launch bird flu drug by month-end Feb 10, 2006
Cipla is all set launch the generic version of the bird flu drug Oseltamivir in the domestic market by the end of this month, a company source said. ... - Business Standard,
Pharma cos gear up to meet bird flu challenge Feb 18, 2006
...by the government for bulk manufacturing of the drug in Indian market, said it would deliver an additional two lakh capsules of Oseltamivir – the generic ... - Mumbai Mirror,
International Approvals: Tamiflu, Macugen, Naglazyme Feb 13, 2006
Feb. 13, 2006 — The European Commission has approved an expanded indication for oseltamivir phosphate capsules and suspension, allowing their use for the ... - Medscape (subscription)
Pharma companies set to meet challenge Feb 18, 2006
...by the Ministry of Health, Hetero Drugs, the first Indian company to have a sub-licence granted by pharma major Roche for producing Oseltamivir (Tamiflu), has ... - Financial Express,
All about bird flu Feb 18, 2006
Treatment Oseltamivir based drugs are used to treat bird flu virus. Oseltamivir inhibits the influenza virus from spreading inside the user's body. ... - Daily News & Analysis,
CRISIS PROFILE: Bird flu Feb 27, 2006
Many countries are stockpiling antiviral drugs like oseltamivir, commercially known as Tamiflu, which may improve survival prospects if taken within 48 hours ... - Reuters AlertNet,
Pharma companies run litigation risk Feb 20, 2006
Pharma companies like Cipla and Ranbaxy, willing to produce their versions of Roche’s influenza drug Tamiflu (oseltamivir), are at risk of liability suits ... - Financial Express,
Roche CEO sees total revenue rising more than 10% this year Feb 27, 2006
Regarding the pricing of Tamiflu, Roche said it charges industrialized countries for the supply of Tamiflu's active ingredient, called oseltamivir, EUR7.70 per ... - MarketWatch
US buys 14 million courses of bird flu treatments Mar 1, 2006
...mutate and easily move from person to person, possibly causing a global pandemic, have increased demand for Tamiflu, also known by the generic name oseltamivir ... - Reuters AlertNet,
Indian drug makers gear up to combat bird flu Feb 21, 2006
Leading companies like Cipla and Ranbaxy Laboratories say they are fully prepared to manufacture oseltamivir, the generic version of Roche Holding's influenza ... - Hindustan Times,
Tamiflu copycats in patent trap? Feb 21, 2006
Tamiflu — generic name oseltamivir — is one of the two drugs effective in treating influenza caused by the H5N1 strain in humans. ... - Economic Times,
