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, 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, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 05:15:07 GMT

ZURICH (AFX) - Medical experts yesterday cautioned against over-reliance on the influenza drug Tamiflu to prevent an influenza pandemic triggered by bird flu.

Published: on Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:34:58 GMT