Oseltamivir: profile and news
Aspen to make bird flu drug 16 May 2006
Africa's largest listed pharmaceutical company, announced that it has reached an agreement with Roche to produce a generic version of oseltamivir for Africa. ... - iAfrica.com,
UN expert praises Egypt's bird flu response 16 May 2006
Roche AG's and Gilead Sciences Inc's Tamiflu, known generically as oseltamivir, can reduce the severity of influenza infections when used promptly. - Reuters South Africa,
Conference of Federal-Provincial Territorial Ministers of Health ... May 13, 2006
...it is used for treatment. Zanamivir and oseltamivir are examples of neuraminidase inhibitors. These drugs interfere with replication ... - CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),
Cipla opposes patent application on bird-flu drug May 1, 2006
...novelty". Cipla has opposed the patent application on Oseltamivir, a drug that became popular at the peak of the bird-flu epidemic. ... - Hindu Business Line,
Full Text Apr 20, 2006
The shortage of oseltamivir may soon be a thing of the past. ... Drug of choice. More than 65 countries are stockpiling oseltamivir, better known as Tamiflu. ... - Science Magazine (subscription)
Tamiflu protects ferrets in avian flu study May 4, 2006
May 4, 2006 (CIDRAP News) – A new study suggests that the antiviral drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) can prevent deaths in ferrets infected with H5N1 avian ... - CIDRAP,
Rapid response stockpile of Tamiflu now ready and available to the ... Apr 19, 2006
...to the WHO a “Rapid Response Stockpile� of 3 million treatment courses (30 million capsules) of the influenza antiviral Tamiflu (oseltamivir) for the use ... - WebWire (press release),
Old drugs may be better than Tamiflu May 12, 2006
As a result, hopes for an effective drug have focused on the newer antivirals, oseltamivir and zanamavir. Many countries have been stockpiling oseltamivir. ... - Bangkok Post,
Experts weigh bird flu threat May 14, 2006
...themselves? Two currently available drugs, oseltamivir and zanamivir (sold as Tamiflu and Relenza) seem to have some effect on the virus. ... - San Gabriel Valley Tribune,
Bird Flu – Solution with Tamiflu May 4, 2006
The only suitable medicine for treatment and prevention from the infection by bird flu virus is Oseltamivir Phosphate which is the medical name of Tamiflu. ... - LiveArticles.org,
Tamiflu can prevent mortality in mammals-study May 3, 2006
...in Singapore. The experiment also confirmed the benefits of Tamiflu -- known generically as oseltamivir -- when given early. The ... - Reuters
A Cheaper Way to Fight the Flu Apr 26, 2006
Making oseltamivir, the antiviral drug that has become the world's first-line defense if an influenza pandemic strikes, is a long and complicated process. ... - Science Now,
International Approvals: Erbitux and Tamiflu Apr 17, 2006
Health Canada has approved an expanded indication allowing use of oseltamivir phosphate capsules and suspension for the prophylaxis of influenza in children ... - Medscape (subscription)
Thailand On Vigil For Bird Flu Outbreak Apr 24, 2006
He said Thailand had reserved 1.5 million capsules of anti-viral drug Oseltamivir and 300,000 doses of human flu vaccine. Oseltamivir ... - Bernama,
Rapid measures could prevent bird flu pandemic, WHO says May 2, 2006
...he said. Tamiflu is a form of oseltamivir, a medicine licensed for the prevention and treatment of human influenza. However, the ... - Jakarta Post,
AVIAN BIRD FLU / REALITY OR SCAM ? May 10, 2006
Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate ) was developed and patented in 1996 by a California biotech firm, Gilead Sciences Inc, a listed stock company in California. ... - OpEdNews
Gen ID to develop new bird flu drugs May 9, 2006
...avian influenza infection includes the use of antiviral therapy such as ribavirin and amantadine and neuraminidase inhibitors such as oseltamivir and zanamivir ... - Pharmaceutical Business Review
Roche takes steps to tackle counterfeit Tamiflu sales May 9, 2006
Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate), the leading prescription antiviral medication for prevention and treatment of influenza, is the only oral antiviral that has ... - Pharmaceutical Business Review
Know your medicine -Treating Bird Flu May 9, 2006
For treatment of this virus infection (in humans), only two medicines are available of which oseltamivir (commonly known as Tamiflu) is more important and is ... - Newindpress (subscription),
Eye infection diagnosed in bird flu farm worker Apr 28, 2006
The worker, employed by Banham Poultry UK Ltd, is one of 70 people who are also being treated with Oseltamivir, the antiviral drug, to protect them from bird ... - Times Online,
Tamiflu-Minimize the Risk of Bird Flu Apr 19, 2006
However, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the US have suggested Tamiflu (Oseltamivir Phosphate), an anti-viral medicine, as an effective drug ... - LiveArticles.org,
Anti-viral drug for Bird flu Apr 23, 2006
23 April 2006- The health ministry has procured a ‘small amount’ of the anti-viral drug, known as Oseltamivir, to treat people infected with the Avian Flu ... - Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper,
Conjunctivitis Caused By H7 Avian Influenza In Poultry Worker, UK Apr 29, 2006
The poultry worker, who does not require hospitalisation, was given the antiviral drug oseltamivir as a precautionary measure on 27 April, as soon as the HPA ... - Medical News Today (press release),
H5N1 Pandemic Level 4 Declared by Research Team Citing 23 Clusters ... Apr 23, 2006
On February 20, he was admitted to an hospital with severe pneumonia. He received oseltamivir (Tamiflu -75 mg twice a day for 7 days) on February 23. ... - Emediawire (press release),
If there’sa pandemic, will there be enough vaccine? Apr 30, 2006
For avian flu, doctors predict that the drug Tamiflu (chemical name oseltamivir, produced by the Swiss firm Hoffman-La Roche) will prove most effective in ... - Nieman Watchdog,
Battle against Bird Flu- Are we Prepared May 3, 2006
Right now, the primary treatment option is the flu drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu), a neuraminidase inhibitor that works by preventing the virus from escaping its ... - LiveArticles.org,
A pandemic on the horizon May 3, 2006
The UK has taken the precautionary step of building up a stockpile of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) for use in the course of a pandemic. ... - Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
WHO assesses Sudan's avian flu, confirms 2 cases elsewhere Apr 19, 2006
...drug manufacturer Roche today announced it has finished assembling a "rapid response stockpile" of 3 million treatment courses of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) for use ... - CIDRAP,
Roche Releases Guidelines for Consumers on How to Avoid ... May 8, 2006
NUTLEY, NJ, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to ensure patients receive only authentic Tamiflu(R) (oseltamivir phosphate) antiviral medication, Roche has ... - International News Service,
Most Businesses Unprepared For Flu Pandemic May 2, 2006
Roche, the pharmaceutical company, reports that more than 50 firms have contacted it about building stockpiles of its antiviral drug Tamiflu (oseltamivir). ... - Free Internet Press,
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY May 4, 2006
From late 2005 the threat of a flu pandemic has massively increased demand for oseltamivir - better known by its trade name Tamiflu. ... - The Tribune,
Roperos: Cebuano doctor’s novel Apr 27, 2006
But there is a medication that has proven to be of benefit. It has saved a lot of people who took it…called oseltamivir.�. The ... - Sun.Star,
Full Text Apr 20, 2006
...pandemic vaccine will be available, the immediate defenses against pandemic influenza are the neuraminidase-inhibitor antiviral drugs, oseltamivir and zanamivir ... - Science Magazine (subscription)
Roche Releases Guidelines for Consumers on How to Avoid ... May 8, 2006
NUTLEY, NJ — In an effort to ensure patients receive only authentic Tamiflu(R) (oseltamivir phosphate) antiviral medication, Roche has released practical ... - Drug Newswire (press release),
More UK chickens test positive for bird flu Apr 30, 2006
...conjunctivitis. Workers at the farm, including the person suffering conjunctivitis, were given the anti-viral drug oseltamivir on Thursday. ... - Independent Online,
Roche donates bird flu drug stockpile to WHO Apr 19, 2006
Tamiflu, known generically as oseltamivir, has been used successfully in some patients who have been given the drug soon enough after they become ill. ... - Reuters AlertNet,
Flu panic could overwhelm communications Apr 27, 2006
Tamiflu, known generically as oseltamivir, is one of only two drugs that can treat influenza, if taken early enough after infection. ... - Ninemsn,
Poultry worker has H7 bird flu virus Apr 28, 2006
...monitored. An unconfirmed number of workers at the farm are already taking the same antiviral drug (oseltamivir) to prevent the illness. ... - Norwich Evening News,
'Reassurance' issued after farm worker contracts bird flu Apr 29, 2006
Protection Agency for the East of England, said, "The poultry worker, who does not require hospitalisation, was given the antiviral drug oseltamivir as a ... - ic Wales,
UK poultry worker contracts bird flu Apr 29, 2006
Dereham. Workers at the farm, including the person suffering conjunctivitis, were given the anti-viral drug oseltamivir on Thursday. ... - Gulf Times,
Thailand, world brace for bird flu Apr 30, 2006
The latest measure by the Public Health Ministry to stockpile 1.5 million doses of anti-viral drug oseltamivir and three million doses of influenza vaccine ... - Nation Multimedia,
Threat Associated with Bird Flu Apr 21, 2006
However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the US have suggested that the anti-viral drug Tamiflu or Oseltamivir Phosphate is the effective one ... - LiveArticles.org,
Gilead Sciences Announces First Quarter 2006 Financial Results Apr 18, 2006
The increase in the first quarter of 2006 was primarily driven by the recognition of Tamiflu(R) (oseltamivir phosphate) royalties from F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd ... - Genetic Engineering News,
US bird flu plan taking shape Apr 17, 2006
The US government currently has about five million courses of the antiviral drug oseltamivir (sold under the trade name Tamiflu). ... - Kazinform,
Poultry worker catches bird flu Apr 29, 2006
She added that the worker was given the antiviral drug oseltamivir as a precautionary measure on April 27 as soon as the HPA was notified of the incident at ... - Norwich Evening News,
