Roche says now shipping Tamiflu to all markets (Reuters)
Swiss drug maker Roche Holding AG said on Tuesday it had lifted restrictions on shipments of influenza drug Tamiflu that were put in place to prevent hoarding by consumers worried about bird flu.

Published: on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 17:55:27 GMT

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

Roche Lifts Restrictions on U.S. Tamiflu Distribution (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Roche Holding AG lifted restrictions on the U.S. distribution of its Tamiflu treatment, being stockpiled worldwide for use in a potential bird flu epidemic.

Published: on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 18:21:16 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 (RTE 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

Bird flu fears rattle Egypt, residents in Middle East (San Jose Mercury News)
Bird flu has killed in Turkey on the northern fringe of the Middle East, and residents in the Arab lands to the south fear migrating birds already have spread the virus to their countries.

Published: on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 16:43:45 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 update: 23 January 2006 (SciDev.net)
Below is a roundup of the key developments on the spread of the bird flu virus (H5N1) and the threat it poses to human health. Each title is a link to the full article.

Published: on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 02:12:35 GMT