Tamiflu maker underlines need for speed in bird flu treatment (AFP/File)
The Swiss pharmaceutical group Roche underlined that treatment of virulent bird flu in humans must be undertaken rapidly and probably with higher doses of the drug Tamiflu than for seasonal influenza.

Published: on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:09:19 GMT

Tamiflu works against deadly bird flu strain: Roche (Reuters)
Tamiflu, the drug which many governments have stockpiled to ward off a deadly bird flu pandemic, appears to be an effective treatment for the disease if administered early enough, its maker Roche Holding AG said.

Published: on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 12:56:34 GMT

Tamiflu works against deadly bird flu strain: study (Reuters)
Tamiflu, the drug which many governments have stockpiled to ward off a deadly bird flu pandemic, appears to be an effective antidote to the disease if administered early enough, its maker Roche Holding AG said.

Published: on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:30:16 GMT

Study: Tamiflu works against deadly bird flu (MSNBC)
The antiviral Tamiflu appears to be an effective antidote to the deadly bird flu strain if administered early enough, its maker Roche Holding AG said.

Published: on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:57:19 GMT

Tamiflu is effective for bird flu, says Roche (RTÃ0 News)
The producers of the anti-viral drug, Tamiflu, have said that tests on animals have shown the drug is an effective treatment for the deadly H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus if administered early.

Published: on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 15:16:15 GMT

Roche: New Study Finds Tamiflu Works Against Bird Flu (thebusinessonline.com)
ZURICH -(Dow Jones)- Roche Holding AG (RHHBY) said Friday that a new study in animals confirms that its anti-viral drug Tamiflu is effective against the deadly strain of bird flu from which several people died recently in Turkey.

Published: on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:40:49 GMT

Bird flu: Lancet study cautious over drug-of-choice Tamiflu (AFP)
Medical reviewers warned sternly against over-relying on the drug Tamiflu in global preparations to prevent an influenza pandemic triggered by bird flu.

Published: on Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:07:23 GMT

Keeping Yourself Safe From Bird Flu (NBC 11 Bay Area)
With the threat of a possible bird flu pandemic, NBC11's Marianne Favro shows how you can protect yourself and your family.

Published: on Sat, 21 Jan 2006 21:43:35 GMT

Tamiflu alone won't work in bird flu pandemic (News-Medical-Net)
In a review published this week a warning has been issued against the apparent reliance by most countries on the drug Tamiflu to combat a bird flu pandemic.

Published: on Thu, 19 Jan 2006 23:13:03 GMT

Bird flu: Lancet study cautious over drug-of-choice Tamiflu (Khaleej Times)
PARIS - Medical reviewers on Thursday warned sternly against over-relying on the drug Tamiflu in global preparations to prevent an influenza pandemic triggered by bird flu.

Published: on Thu, 19 Jan 2006 03:29:47 GMT