Guest guest Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Shanghai firm rolls out antiviral drug to combat swine fluJune 27th, 2009 SHANGHAI - A pharmaceutical company in Shanghai has rolled out the first batch of antiviral drugs to combat Influenza A (H1N1) virus, which is responsible for the swine flu pandemic around the world. The Shanghai Pharmaceutical (Group) Co. Ltd. has manufactured 256,000 Oseltamivir Phosphate Capsules, after all the quality tests required were passed. “The antiviral drug, or the Chinese version of Tamiflu by Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding, was first produced in 2005 to cope with the bird flu outbreak with the authorization of Roche,” said Xinhua quoted Wu Jianwen, president of Shanghai Pharmaceutical, as saying. The Shanghai Pharmaceutical had closed down production of Oseltamivir Phosphate Capsules in 2007, however, following a call from the central government to combat the A(H1N1) flu, it resumed production of the pill in April 2009. “Currently, we’ll be able to turn out 2 million pills per month, and we can expand the output capacity in the future if the flu epidemic shows new changes,” said Wu Jianwen. According to the Chinese Ministry of Health, China has at least 570 confirmed cases of A(H1N1) flu, but no fatalities have been reported. Meanwhile, China has also set up laboratory tests on the country’s first developed A(H1N1) flu vaccine, with the help of the seed virus that they have received from a World Health Organization (WHO) lab. The vaccine will undergo a 14 day safety tests in labs and two-month of clinical tests from July. Subsequently, it is expected to be available in markets in September. (ANI) Related? FDA approves emergency guidance for broader use of antiviral drugs in mass flu outbreak April 28th, 2009 FDA approves emergency rules for antiviral drugsWASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has issued emergency guidance that allows certain antiviral drugs to be used in a broader range of the population in case mass dosing is needed to deal with a widespread swine flu outbreak. The agency originally approved the use of the antiviral drug Tamiflu for the prevention and treatment of influenza in adults and children age 1 and older. US buying millions more antiviral drug treatments, sends shipment to Mexico to fight swine flu May 1st, 2009 US sends antiviral drugs to Mexico to fight fluWASHINGTON — The government is buying 13 million treatment courses of antiviral drugs to replenish the U.S. strategic stockpile and help fight the swine flu outbreak. Chinese firm produces swine flu vaccines June 22nd, 2009 BEIJING - China's first batch of vaccines for influenza A (H1N1), better known as swine flu, have been produced by a pharmaceutical firm, an official said Monday. The vaccines are expected to hit the market in September after safety tests in laboratories and clinical tests, said an official of Hualan Biological Engineering Inc. GlaxoSmithKline boosts production of Relenza, but top capacity will take 12-14 weeks May 1st, 2009 Glaxo boosts production of antiviral medicationRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — GlaxoSmithKline, the world's second-largest drugmaker, says it is boosting production of antiviral medication as reports of swine flu grow. Government to procure 1 mn doses of swine flu drug April 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian health authorities Thursday said one million doses of antiviral drug would be procured soon in addition to one million currently available in the stock to treat swine flu. 'We need one million antiviral drugs for treating swine flu cases,' said an official of the Department of Pharmaceuticals Industry under the chemicals and fertilisers ministry. Novel device that filters out HIV undergoing trials in India January 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A new device could open up a new way to treat HIV, hepatitis and cancers by filtering out infectious viruses in real time. The device, called Hemopurifier, is being tried out for the first time in a 30-day case study on HIV, at the Jattinder Gambhir Hospital in Ludhiana, Punjab. Hyderabad drug firm claims it can increase production of swine flu drug May 2nd, 2009 HYDERABAD - An Indian pharmaceutical company in Hyderabad claims that it can revamp the production of antiviral drugs, which can tackle the swine flu drug as the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned of an imminent pandemic. Hyderabad-based Hetero Drugs, the only supplier in India licensed by Swiss-based Roche, could ramp up production to reach monthly capacity of about 80 million doses of 'Oseltamivir or Fluvir', used to treat swine flu cases, within weeks. Excessive use may make bird flu drug useless January 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Overuse of cheap and popular drugs like Tamiflu may make the avian flu virus resistant to it. Scientists in the US have warned against their use after their failure to stop the flu virus in Asia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Regarding the previous email about Shanghai firm rolls out antiviral drug to combat swine flu I WAS HORRIFIED TO NOTE ONLY A TWO WEEK PERIOD OF TESTING......... The vaccine will undergo a 14 day safety tests in labs and two-month of clinical tests from July. Subsequently, it is expected to be available in markets in September. AND IT HAS PASSED ????? all quality tests required? Hummmmm quality assurance after the Milk Fiasco? and others of a similar ilk! The Shanghai Pharmaceutical (Group) Co. Ltd. has manufactured 256,000 Oseltamivir Phosphate Capsules, after all the quality tests required were passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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