Tamiflu shown ineffective against bird Flu

[morriefisher]

Yikes.....

Ah, guess its gonna affect their stock price & oh the richness of some of the president's friends who bought into the company.

0839 GMT [Dow Jones]--Roche (RHHBY) sentiment may weaken a bit on medical journal report that bird flu virus appears to build resistance quickly to Tamiflu, says Bank Leu strategist. "The drug isn't very important for Roche, but one shouldn't underestimate the impact of the report on sentiment." Roche trading -0.8% at CHF197.20. (AAG)
http://www.newratings.com/analyst_news/article_1166259.html

And according to a new report in the New England Journal of Medicine, Tamiflu may not even be an option for treating victims of a potential bird flu pandemic.

A newly identified strain of the avian virus - known as H5N1 - appears be resistant to the drug.

The report identified two Vietnamese patients who were treated with Tamiflu. Both died and both were infected with a Tamiflu-resistant version of the virus.
http://www.kfmb.com/features/healthcast/story.php?id=31672

 

[Ronshere]

So stock up on Relenza. it works fine.