The influenza virus kills 500,000 worldwide every year. Last year in the US, nearly 40,000 people died of the disease, exceeding epidemic status. Flu is considered such a serious threat to health that most countries routinely vaccinate the elderly and those with weak immune systems. Now the prospect of an avian flu pandemic* is causing whole nations to question whether they have enough medication to fight the illness. Swiss pharmaceutical company, Roche, is the owner of the world's best known flu medicine - Tamiflu.
Supply concerns
The company enjoys the reputation of being a leader in its field. However, this reputation has also made it the target for …
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