South Korea To Double Tamiflu Supply To Block Bird Flu
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
South Korea plans to double its Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) stockpile by the end of this year, giving it 2.5 million doses of Roche's bird flu drug. The government estimates a supply that large could treat about 5 percent of the population. The administration made the decision at a Cabinet meeting that also cemented plans to establish a task force of several ministries to prevent an outbreak of bird flu. The plans were adopted in the wake of the country's first case of the avian influenza in April. (Click here for more