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2005-10-15 Europe

Germans snapping up Tamiflu in bird flu panic

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Posted by lotp 2005-10-15 07:08|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The problem is that people mishandle the drugs providing the disease a means to 'evolve', 'adapt' to the change and thus continue as a mutated strain. We already have read reports of bribed Chinese officials who have provided drugs to farmers who then cut it and then use it to treat their livestock. So the lag time between when the agent is identified and when it is rendered immune to existing prophylactics is unfortunately decreasing. Human behavior will undermine the traditional methods of control except that of enforced isolation. The old carnard of the Marxist is that capitalist will sale you the rope to hand them. In this case capitalist will obstruct isolation when it is needed in order to make a few short term bucks. Oh, its bad for business.

Posted by Shereting Omager3789 2005-10-15 09:05|| 2005-10-15 09:05|| Front Page Top

#2 er....hang them.

Posted by Shereting Omager3789 2005-10-15 09:06|| 2005-10-15 09:06|| Front Page Top

#3 .com, the resistance reported is not significant since it was not transmitted to her and evolved during the infection. Further Tamiflu seems near 100% effective in stopping onward transmission. So while its effectiveness in protecting an inidividual is questionable, it seems highly highly effective as a 'blanket' to slow or stop transmission in a population.

Posted by phil_b 2005-10-15 09:49|| 2005-10-15 09:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Which leads to the somewhat paradoxical situation that those taking Tamiflu may not save their own ass, but will contribute to saving everyone elses.

Posted by phil_b 2005-10-15 10:09|| 2005-10-15 10:09|| Front Page Top

#5 How long before someone accuses the drug companies of starting the panic to pump up drug sales?

Not long, I'll bet.

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2005-10-15 10:23|| 2005-10-15 10:23|| Front Page Top

#6 There are people out doing that already, with theory variations for both drugs and vaccines. You're several months behind the times.

(One of the majors is John Rappaport at No more fake news.)

Posted by Phil Fraering 2005-10-15 13:46|| 2005-10-15 13:46|| Front Page Top

#7 Indian firm plans to make generic Tamiflu

Posted by john 2005-10-15 14:20|| 2005-10-15 14:20|| Front Page Top

#8 "Hamied said Cipla would not target US and European markets being served by Tamiflu, but would offer supplies to any government that wanted to buy.

"We are not targeting essentially those markets unless there is a real emergency and these countries declare a compulsory licence," he said in a telephone interview, adding Cipla planned to sell its version of Tamiflu in developing countries. "

Posted by john 2005-10-15 14:23|| 2005-10-15 14:23|| Front Page Top

#9 Cool - maybe the muzzies will reject the flu vaccine along with every otehr one they reject in their bigoted ignorant religious beliefs.... this one has immediate consequences. Imams should go first

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-10-15 14:37|| 2005-10-15 14:37|| Front Page Top

#10 We'll see if Roche is correct or if the Indian version is actually potent. I would hope both the company and their government wouldn't pass along iffy-quality stuff with too short a shelf-life or whatever else might occur from a slightly-off manufacturing process. OTOH, if the pandemic does happen with this flu, there will be at least the possibility of major riots, refugee flows and governments that collapse. A government might be willing to distribute a less than perfect antiviral to calm public sentiment in extreme situations ....

Posted by lotp 2005-10-15 20:10|| 2005-10-15 20:10|| Front Page Top

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Posted by .com 2005-10-15 07:37|| 2005-10-15 07:37|| Front Page Top

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