The threat to health from the avian influenza and its fatality rate is much greater than the new flu," he said. "I am very worried that we will use up the stockpile of anti-flu medicine and be unarmed before we need to fight against the avian influenza. The greatest threat to mankind remains the H5N1 avian influenza."
The WHO's Chan urged companies who make the drugs to ramp up production.
Two antiviral drugs — Relenza, made by GlaxoSmithKline and Tamiflu, made by Roche and Gilead Sciences [GILD 45.80 -1.16 (-2.47%) ] — have been shown to work against the H1N1 strain.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/30491423
The world is ramping up production and unless i am stupid, Relenza sales mean royalties to Biota, which means money.
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