http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BL2ZT20100112
The WHO and the CDC, both lost their credibility from this one.
God help us if a pandemic really does occur, because no one will believe a thing they have to say now.
Obama committed America to a 4 billion dollar effort to handle it's onslaught.
Most of that money went into research, of what I'm not sure, since after month 1 the CDC was no longer counting how many people actually had contracted it.
The World Health Organization is to examine its handling of the H1N1 pandemic, the group said on Tuesday, after accusations by some politicians that it exaggerated the dangers of the virus under pressure from drug companies.
Showing posts with label Flu pandemic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flu pandemic. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Glaxo Adds Masks to Flu Franchise, Boosting Sales From Pandemic
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=aWGa_HZqay1o
July 31 (Bloomberg) -- GlaxoSmithKline Plc may reap 1.53 billion pounds ($2.52 billion) of sales from the outbreak of pandemic flu in the next six months, and that’s before the drugmaker introduces its latest influenza product.
Glaxo makes Relenza, the second-biggest-selling drug for people who have caught swine flu, and is developing a vaccine to prevent the spread of the bug. The sales forecast from Royal Bank of Scotland Plc doesn’t take into account the company’s newest venture: A mask to shield wearers from the virus.
While it’s too early to estimate potential sales of the masks, Relenza and the swine flu vaccine might bring in 1.53 billion pounds over the next six months, said Michael Leacock, an analyst at RBS in London. Roche Holding AG, by contrast, forecasts sales of 1.39 billion Swiss francs ($1.28 billion) for its Tamiflu antiviral drug. Novartis AG’s swine flu vaccine will likely bring in $290 million, while Sanofi-Aventis SA’s own shot will generate $270 million, Credit Suisse Group AG estimates.
“Glaxo is one of the best-positioned companies to respond to and benefit from increasing demand for pandemic and seasonal flu products,” Jeffrey
July 31 (Bloomberg) -- GlaxoSmithKline Plc may reap 1.53 billion pounds ($2.52 billion) of sales from the outbreak of pandemic flu in the next six months, and that’s before the drugmaker introduces its latest influenza product.
Glaxo makes Relenza, the second-biggest-selling drug for people who have caught swine flu, and is developing a vaccine to prevent the spread of the bug. The sales forecast from Royal Bank of Scotland Plc doesn’t take into account the company’s newest venture: A mask to shield wearers from the virus.
While it’s too early to estimate potential sales of the masks, Relenza and the swine flu vaccine might bring in 1.53 billion pounds over the next six months, said Michael Leacock, an analyst at RBS in London. Roche Holding AG, by contrast, forecasts sales of 1.39 billion Swiss francs ($1.28 billion) for its Tamiflu antiviral drug. Novartis AG’s swine flu vaccine will likely bring in $290 million, while Sanofi-Aventis SA’s own shot will generate $270 million, Credit Suisse Group AG estimates.
“Glaxo is one of the best-positioned companies to respond to and benefit from increasing demand for pandemic and seasonal flu products,” Jeffrey
Monday, June 29, 2009
Only a flight away? Swine flu followed route map
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N2990339.htm
Health experts are fond of saying any new disease is just a flight away from anywhere, and a report published on Monday shows the new strain of H1N1 flu followed the airline route map as it spread around the globe.
The swine flu virus spread first and quickest in March and April in the United States and Canada -- where 80 percent of airline passengers traveled in March and April of 2008, researchers at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto found.
Dr. Kamram Khan of St. Michael's and colleagues used International Air Transport Association data for their study. They said travel patterns were also similar in 2007 and therefore likely to be similar in 2009.
"This work provides the world with a potent early warning system for emerging infectious diseases," Dr. Michael Gardam of the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion said in a statement.
"Our analysis showed that in March and April 2008, a total of 2.35 million passengers flew from Mexico to 1,018 cities in 164 countries," Khan and colleagues wrote in the New England Journal of Medicine and published at http://h1n1.nejm.org/.
Los Angeles had the most travelers, with 221,494 passengers
Health experts are fond of saying any new disease is just a flight away from anywhere, and a report published on Monday shows the new strain of H1N1 flu followed the airline route map as it spread around the globe.
The swine flu virus spread first and quickest in March and April in the United States and Canada -- where 80 percent of airline passengers traveled in March and April of 2008, researchers at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto found.
Dr. Kamram Khan of St. Michael's and colleagues used International Air Transport Association data for their study. They said travel patterns were also similar in 2007 and therefore likely to be similar in 2009.
"This work provides the world with a potent early warning system for emerging infectious diseases," Dr. Michael Gardam of the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion said in a statement.
"Our analysis showed that in March and April 2008, a total of 2.35 million passengers flew from Mexico to 1,018 cities in 164 countries," Khan and colleagues wrote in the New England Journal of Medicine and published at http://h1n1.nejm.org/.
Los Angeles had the most travelers, with 221,494 passengers
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
FDA says Zicam nasal spray can cause loss of smell
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/FDA-says-Zicam-nasal-spray-apf-15537702.html
Didn't the FDA pass this drug for consumer use in the first place? Why yes it did.
So one would have to assume that long term effects were studied and taken into account or discount as the case may be.
Greed kills. Do you think it's a good idea to allow a potentially mandatory flu vaccine to be fast tracked without the rigors of Zicam's testing to be approved?
The Food and Drug Administration says Zicam nasal spray can permanently damage users' sense of smell.
The FDA says consumers should stop using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products immediately. All the over-the-counter products contain zinc. Scientists say that ingredient may damage nerves in the nose needed for smell.
The FDA says about 130
are you to take a fast tracked flu vaccine?
The Food and Drug Administration says Zicam nasal spray can permanently damage users' sense of smell.
The FDA says consumers should stop using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products immediately. All the over-the-counter products contain zinc. Scientists say that ingredient may damage nerves in the nose needed for smell.
The FDA says about 130
Didn't the FDA pass this drug for consumer use in the first place? Why yes it did.
So one would have to assume that long term effects were studied and taken into account or discount as the case may be.
Greed kills. Do you think it's a good idea to allow a potentially mandatory flu vaccine to be fast tracked without the rigors of Zicam's testing to be approved?
The Food and Drug Administration says Zicam nasal spray can permanently damage users' sense of smell.
The FDA says consumers should stop using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products immediately. All the over-the-counter products contain zinc. Scientists say that ingredient may damage nerves in the nose needed for smell.
The FDA says about 130
are you to take a fast tracked flu vaccine?
The Food and Drug Administration says Zicam nasal spray can permanently damage users' sense of smell.
The FDA says consumers should stop using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products immediately. All the over-the-counter products contain zinc. Scientists say that ingredient may damage nerves in the nose needed for smell.
The FDA says about 130
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
WHO gets ready declare a swine flu pandemic
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jTkkEKE5LtPih_5Jcc-3MpD0gOYQD98O1NF80
And what does fast track mean? It means your subject to the vaccination without proper testing precautions having been taken.
The World Health Organization is gearing up to declare a swine flu pandemic, a move that could trigger both the large-scale production of vaccines and questions about why the step was delayed for weeks as the virus continued to spread.
On Wednesday, WHO chief Dr. Margaret Chan quizzed eight countries with large swine flu outbreaks to see if a pandemic, or global epidemic, should be declared. After Chan's teleconference, the agency announced that an emergency meeting with its flu experts would be held Thursday.
Since swine flu first emerged in Mexico and the United States in April, it has spread to 74 countries around the globe. On Wednesday, WHO reported 27,737 cases including 141 deaths. Most cases are mild and require no treatment.
The world is in phase 5 of WHO's pandemic alert scale, meaning a global outbreak is imminent. Moving to phase 6, the highest level, means a pandemic has begun. If that declaration is made, it will push drugmakers to fast-track production of a swine flu vaccine
And what does fast track mean? It means your subject to the vaccination without proper testing precautions having been taken.
The World Health Organization is gearing up to declare a swine flu pandemic, a move that could trigger both the large-scale production of vaccines and questions about why the step was delayed for weeks as the virus continued to spread.
On Wednesday, WHO chief Dr. Margaret Chan quizzed eight countries with large swine flu outbreaks to see if a pandemic, or global epidemic, should be declared. After Chan's teleconference, the agency announced that an emergency meeting with its flu experts would be held Thursday.
Since swine flu first emerged in Mexico and the United States in April, it has spread to 74 countries around the globe. On Wednesday, WHO reported 27,737 cases including 141 deaths. Most cases are mild and require no treatment.
The world is in phase 5 of WHO's pandemic alert scale, meaning a global outbreak is imminent. Moving to phase 6, the highest level, means a pandemic has begun. If that declaration is made, it will push drugmakers to fast-track production of a swine flu vaccine
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