Indian drug manufacturer Cipla Tuesday said it could supply 1.5 million doses of a copy of the Tamiflu antiviral medication to fight the international swine flu outbreak.
"We have already received proposals from people on behalf of countries in Latin America, Mexico and Israel," the Mumbai-based company's chief executive and joint managing director, Amar Lulla, was quoted as saying by Indian media.
British Pharma GSK to Boost Production of Antiviral Flu Drug
British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline said Monday it was urgently investigating how to boost production of its antiviral drug Relenza in response to the international swine flu outbreak.
British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline said Monday it was urgently investigating how to boost production of its antiviral drug Relenza in response to the international swine flu outbreak.
No approach had yet been made by either the World Health Organisation (WHO) or the Indian government, he added.
WHO on Monday raised its flu pandemic alert level from three to four amid global concern over swine flu. Mexico, the outbreak's epicentre, has raised its probable death toll to 152 and cases have been confirmed across the world.
Asia Better Prepared to Cope With Swine Flu: WHO
Asia is better prepared than other regions to handle an outbreak of swine flu due to its experience dealing with epidemics such as SARS, the World Health Organisation said.
Asia is better prepared than other regions to handle an outbreak of swine flu due to its experience dealing with epidemics such as SARS, the World Health Organisation said.
The Indian firm sells the drug at 1,000 rupees (20 dollars) for a 10-day course. Cipla and Ranbaxy supplied the antiviral drug to some Asian countries during the outbreak of bird flu in 2006.
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Deadly Flu Virus Has Bird, Pig and Human Components: Watchdog
The top agency for health in farm animals on Monday said Mexico's outbreak of deadly influenza was unleashed by a pathogen mixed from bird, human and hog viruses...
The top agency for health in farm animals on Monday said Mexico's outbreak of deadly influenza was unleashed by a pathogen mixed from bird, human and hog viruses...
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European Union's First Swine Flu Case Reported in Spain
Europe's first case of the swine flu emanating from Mexico -- and the first outside the Americas -- was recorded in Spain Monday as the European Union called for urgent talks to confront the threat.
Europe's first case of the swine flu emanating from Mexico -- and the first outside the Americas -- was recorded in Spain Monday as the European Union called for urgent talks to confront the threat.
