Avian Bird Flu

Tamiflu (Oseltamivir)

February 20, 2006. Martin Terberger, European Commission Enterprice and Industry Directorate General. Letter to the European Generic Medicines Association on Tamiflu and Data Exclusivity.

February 13, 2006. Canadian generic pharmaceutical firm Biolyse asks its government to add Osteltamivir be added to its list of pharmaceutical products eligible for compulsory licensing for export. See the Letter to Health Minister Tony Abbott and Minister of Industry Maxime Bernier.

Page Index

CPTech Documents
WTO Rules on Compulsory Licenses and Exports
Roche Statements on Licensing Gilead/Roche Licensing Dispute over Tamiflu
U.S. Government Documents
NGO Documents Licensing Controversies by Country
Miscellaneous Documents
General News Stories

CPTech Documents

Related documents on the export of goods produced under compulsory can be found CPTech Page on Compulsory Licensing and Exports (the "Paragraph 6" Page).
Correspondence between CPTech and the EU over compulsory licenses and Tamiflu
- May 23, 2006. Response from EC Director General of Trade Peter Mandelson.
- March 15, 2006. Michelle Childs. EU Preparations for possible Bird Flu Pandemic (2).
- March 9, 2006. Press Release. Questions raised over EU Commission's ability to issue a compulsory licence to build stockpile of Avian influenza anti-viral medicines.
- March 9, 2006. Michelle Childs. Is Europe Doing everything it can to prepare for a potential Bird Flu Pandemic?
- March 9, 2006. Letter from Michelle Childs from CPTech to EC Commissioners Kyprianou and Mandelson.
- December 5, 2006. Letter from Commissioners Kyprianou and Mandelson to Michelle Childs from CPTech.
- October 19, 2006. Michelle Childs, CPTech's Head of European Affairs. Letter to EC Director General of Trade Peter Mandelson and Letter to EC Director General of Health and Consumer Protection Markos Kyprianou.
March 21, 2006. Thiru Balasubramaniam, FromGeneva. WHO on stockpiles of oseltamivir.
March 7, 2006. James Love, Working Agenda. Bangladesh generic drug industry confronts Roche, Bird Flu.
November 29, 2005. James Love and Robert Weissman. Letter to Roche and Gilead Asking them to Reveal Tamiflu's Patent Status in Foreign Countries. PDF format | html format
November 9, 2005. Event by the Consumer Project on Technology and Consumers International in Geneva. IP Aspects Relevant to the Preparation for and Management of a Possible Avian Flu Pandemic. To view the agenda, click here.
November 5, 2005. CPTech Statement on Roche/Gillead Licensing of Tamiflu Patents.
November 2, 2005. Statement to the of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. Possible Avian Bird Flu Pandemic Highlights Flaws In U.S. Trade Policy.
November 1, 2005. James Love in the Huffington Post. What Bush did not Explain About Bird Flu.
October 28, 2005. Op-ed by James Love in the Financial Times. A better way of stockpiling emergency medicines.
October 25, 2005. Statement to the WTO TRIPS Council by CPTech on behalf of Consumers International. Avian flu and the August 30, 2003 decision.
October 19, 2005. Letter to EC Director General of Trade Peter Mandelson.
October 19, 2005. Letter to EC Director General of Health and Consumer Protection Markos Kyprianou.
- Response of Peter Mandelson and Markos Kyprianou
October 19, 2005. James Love in the Huffington Post. US Puts Corporate Profits Above Preparedness for Bird Flu.
October 18, 2005. Response to Roche Statement.
October 14, 2005. Letter to US Trade Representative Rob Portman Regarding WTO Rules on the Export of Medicines and Avain Bird Flu. To read the USTR response from Victoria Espinel, click here.

WTO Rules on Compulsory Licenses and Exports

Extensive information on these rules and the debates in the WTO surrounding them, see the CPTech page on Patent Exception for Exports to Address Health Needs (the "Paragraph 6" Page)
October 19, 2005. FAQ published by the World Trade Organization. Compulsory licensing of pharmaceuticals and TRIPS. This is a short, easy-to-read document explaining the current WTO rules for issuing compulsory licenses.
August 30, 2003. Decision of the [WTO] General Council of 30 August 2003. Implementation of paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and public health.
November 20, 2001. WTO Document. Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and public health.
Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

Roche Statements on Licensing of Tamiflu

November 7, 2005. Roche announces further progress in Tamiflu production expansion.
October 27, 2005. Factsheet on Tamiflu.
October 20, 2005. Statement Issued Today by George Abercrombie, President and CEO, Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
October 18, Roche reiterates willingness to enter discussions with governments and other manufacturers on the production of Tamiflu for emergency pandemic use.

Gilead/Roche Licensing Dispute over Tamiflu

November 16, 2005. Roche press release. Roche and Gilead end dispute on influenza drug Tamiflu.
November 16, 2005. Gilead press release. Gilead and Roche End Tamiflu® Dispute; Expanded Collaboration Includes Gilead Role in Oversight of Manufacturing and Commercialization.
November 5, 2005. CPTech Statement on Roche/Gillead Licensing of Tamiflu Patents.
June 23, 2005. Notice of Termination of Licensing Agreement This document contains
- Gilead's reporting of the termination of the agreement to the Securities and Exchange Commission
- Gilead's press release on the termination
- Gilead's Notice of Termination for Breach of 1996 Development and License Agreement
September 27, 1996. Development and License Agreement by and Between Gilead Sciences, Inc. and F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
News Stories
- November 16, 2005. Associated Press. Roche, Gilead End Tamiflu Dispute: Agreement Is Part of Effort To Build Up Stocks of Flu Drug.
- November 16, 2005. AFX News Limited. Roche, Gilead Tamiflu dispute resolved; revised deal agreed.
- June, 2005. Lewis Krauskopf for the North Jersey Media Group. Flu drug fight comes as fears rise.
News Stories

November 16, 2005. Associated Press. Roche, Gilead End Tamiflu Dispute - Agreement Is Part of Effort To Build Up Stocks of Flu Drug.

November 16, 2005. Agence France Presse. Roche, Gilead Tamiflu dispute resolved; revised deal agreed.

E.U. Documents

December 5, 2005. Markos Kyprianou and Peter Madelson. Letter to CPTech explaining why EU Members Chose to "Opt-Out" of WTO Rules Concerning the Export of Medicines Produced Under Compulsory License.

U.S. Government Documents

February 9, 2006. Victoria Espinel, Acting Assistant United States Trade Representative for Intellectual Property. Response to CPTech Query on "opt-out" of WTO Mechanism to Import Generic Medicines.
November 1, 2005. The White House. National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza.
- See in particular, the section on Producing and Stockpiling Vaccines, Antivirals and Medical Material
Congressional Documents
- January 25, 2006. Sen. Schumer press release and letter to DHHS Secretary Michael Leavitt. Feds have Reneged on their Commitment to Provide Adequate Tamiflu Stockpiles.
- December 8, 2005. Sen. Schumer press release. Schumer Praises Roche Agreements with 2 Major U.S. Generic Drug Companies to Increase Supply of Tamiflu to Help Stockpile Against Potential Avian Flu Pandemic.
- October 26, 2005. Joint letter signed by 10 Members of the House of Representatives to DHHS Secretary Michael Leavitt Requesting Issuance of Compulsory Licenses for Tamiflu and Relenza. Also, see these related press releases from
  - Rep. Berry
  - Rep. Kucinich
- November 8, 2005. Video Excerpts Hearings of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Senator Schumer
  - October 20, 2005. Press release. Schumer, Graham, Announce that Roche Agrees to Increase Supply of Avian Flu Drug, Will Meet 4 Drug Companies Starting Immediately.
  - October 18, 2005. Press release. Schumer Demands Roche License Tamiflu Production to 5 U.S. Companies in Next 30 Days to Fill Orders of Bird Flu Treatment.
  - October 17, 2005. Letter to Dr. Franz Humer, CEO of Roche.
  - October 16, 2005. Press release. As Avian Flu Closes in on U.S., Schumer Calls for Immediate Action: Demands Suspension of Tamiflu Patent.
- October 18, 2005. Representative Nadler press release. Nadler Calls on White House to Protect America from Bird Flu - Bush Administration’s avian flu plan must strip Roche Pharmaceuticals of its patent protection on Tamiflu.
- Senator Frist
  - September 29, 2005. Senator Bill Frist. Op-ed in the Washington Times. The threat of avian flu.
  - September 26, 2005. Senator Bill Frist. Letter to DHHS Secretary Michael Leavitt.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Documents
- September 15, 2005. Statement by Mike Leavitt Secretary of Health and Human Services International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Influenza United Nations General Assembly.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Page on Avian Influenza

NGO Documents

Infectious Disease Society of America
- October 31, 2005. Infectious Diseases Society of America and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. Joint Position Statement on Antiviral Stockpiling for Influenza Preparedness.
- June 17, 2005. Press Release. U.S. Stockpile of Anti-Flu Drugs Is "Totally Inadequate."
- June 16, 2005. Walter Stamm, IDSA President. Letter to DHHS Secretary Michael Leavitt.
December 16, 2005. Global Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS. Ensure access to generic HIV and avian flu drugs, says GNP+.
November 9, 2005. Consumers International. Statement at the Workshop on Intellectual Property Aspects Relevant to the Preparation for a Possible Avian Flu Pandemic.
October 31, 2005. Brook Baker for Health GAP. Roche's Secret, Sub-Licenses for Tamiflu Will Not Bring Poor People in from the Cold.
October 26, 2005. Research Australia press release. Authorise generic avian flu drugs: Researchers.
October 25, 2005. Kanaga Raja for the SUNS South-North Development Monitor. WTO should review TRIPS/health decision in view of avian flu.
October 24, 2005. Ralph Nader and Rob Weissman. Letter to President Bush on Avian Flu and the Availability of Pharmaceuticals.
October 21, 2005. Joint statement by ACT-UP Paris and the Network for Access to Essential Drugs. Generic Tamiflu: no time left for "talk", Roche must take action now.
October 18, 2005 Brook Baker for Health GAP. Roche's Illusory Offer of Voluntary Licenses for Bird Flu Medicines.
October 18, 2005. Brook Baker for Health GAP. Anxiety over bird flu medicines reveals myopia in patent and public health.
October 18, 2004. John Chalfee for the American Enterprise Institute. First, Do No Harm.
October 14, 2005. CPTech letter to US Trade Representative Rob Portman Regarding WTO Rules on the Export of Medicines and Avain Bird Flu.

Licensing Controversies by Country

Canada - Generic firm Biolyse has asked Health Minister Tony Abbott and Industry Minister Maxime Bernier to add add Osteltamivir be added the country's list of pharmaceutical products eligible for compulsory licensing for export.
- September 28, 2006. Canadian government press release. Government of Canada Launches New Web site on Access to Medicines for Developing Nations.
- September 28, 2006. Biolyse press release. Canada adds Oseltamivir to Canadian Access to Medicines Regime.
- July 26, 2006. Joanne Csete, Executive Director of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network. Letter to Susan Bincoletto, Director General of Industry Canada's Marketplace Framework Policy Branch.
- July 2006, the canadian Goverment announced that Oseltamivir was added to the Schedule 1 List. For the official publication see Canadian Gazette.
- April 7, 2006. Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry. Letter to John Fulton, Executive Vice President of Biolyse.
- April 1, 2006. Brain Masse, Member of Parliament. Letter to Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry) and Tony Clement, Minister of Health, Supporting Biolyse's Request.
- March 24, 2006. Rob Nicholson, Member of Parliament. Letter to Tony Clement, Minister of Health, Supporting Biolyse's Request.
- March 9, 2006. Tony Clement, Minister of Health. Letter to John Fulton, Executive Vice President of Biolyse.
- February 14, 2006. Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network. Letter from Richard Elliot to Health Minister Tony Abbott and Minister of Industry Maxime in support of Bilyse's request.
- February 13, 2006. John Fulton, Biolyse Pharma Corporation. Letter to Health Minister Tony Abbott and Minister of Industry Maxime Bernier.
- News Stories
  - October 6, 2006. Mike Zettel for Niagra This Week. Biolyse clears export hurdle - Local company hopes to have bird flu drugready for developing countries in early 2007.
  - September 29, 2006. Canadian Press. Canada Cites Potential Tamiflu Shortage.
  - September 27, 2006. Alexandre Deslongchamps for Bloomberg. Canada to Let Biolyse Make Generic Version of Roche's Tamiflu.
  - March 4, 2006. John Fraser for the St. Catherine Standard. Local drugmaker hopes to gain export rights for flu vaccine.
  - Febreuary 15, 2006. Leonard Zehr for the Globe and Mail. Biolyse develops generic version of Tamiflu - Will seek Ottawa's approval for export.
  - January 23, 2006. Marsha Walton for CNN. Tamiflu: Turning Christmas trees into flu drug.
  - October 26, 2005. Leonard Zehr for the Globe and Mail. Canadian generic-drug firm plans to copy Tamiflu.
India
- March 6, 2006. Michael Binion for the Times of London. Indian hero's new mission: to bring cheap drug for bird flu to millions.
- February 21, 2006. Bill Haddad. Cipla Ships First Generic Tamiflu Wednesday - Challenges Roche Monopoly.
- December 23, 2005. Associated Press. Roche Licenses Tamiflu.
- December 13, 2005. James Mathew and Gereesh Chandra Prasad for the Economic Times. Ranbaxy, Cipla in talks with Roche for Tamiflu deal.
- November 28, 2005. Financial Express. Ranbaxy Lab readies for Tamiflu production by middle of next year.
- November 24, 2005. C H Unnikrishnan for the Hindu Business Standard. Cipla opposes Roche flu patent.
- November 11, 2005. Sify. Generic companies permitted to make bird flu drug
- November 2, 2005. P.T. Jyothi Datta for the Hindu Business Line. Patient vs Patent debate: Move on Tamiflu to set the trend.
- October 28, 2005. New Kerela. India to stockpile one million doses of anti- bird flu drug.
- October 26, 2005. The Hindu Business Line. Government to stockpile bird flu drugs.
- October 26, 2005. Toufiq Rashid for the Indian Express. No Roche patent here, Indian Companies can produce bird flu drug: Government.
- October 25, 2005. Tove Gerhardsen for IP Watch. Indian Industry Pushing for Compulsory Licenses for Tamiflu.
- October 25, 2005. The Hindu (India). Compulsory drug licensing to be discussed today.
- October 23, 2005. KG Narendranath for the Financial Express. Drug firms may get to make Roche’s Tamiflu - Compulsory licensing provision in Patents Act likely to be invoked.
- October 21, 2005. Bloomberg. Cipla Expects to Make Tamiflu Copy for 50,000 by End-January.
- October 18, 2005. Jean-François Tremblay for Chemical and Engineering News. Cipla Readies Avian Flu Drug - Indian firm has yet to ramp up production or find process for making key ingredient.
- October 14, 2005. Donald G. McNeil for the New York Times. Indian Company to Make Generic Version of Flu Drug Tamiflu.
- October 14, 2005. Patent Baristas. Cipla Ltd. Plans to Make Generic Version of Tamiflu.
Taiwan
- November 25, 2005. Roche press release. Roche confirms ability to supply pandemic Tamiflu to the people of Taiwan.
- November 25, 2005. Kathrin Hille for the Financial Times. Taiwan employs compulsory licensing for Tamiflu.
- November 25, 2005. Deutsche Presse-Agentur. Taiwan issues compulsory license for making Tamiflu.
- November 22, 2005. Associated Press. Taiwan says it can produce key ingredient for bird flu drug.
- November 19, 2005. Taiwan News. Tamiflu maker to release patent.
- November 18, 2005. Taiwan News. Department of Health Confident of 'Compulsory' Licensing to Produce Tamiflu.
- November 15, 2005. Taiwan News. Local firms to start Tamiflu production.
- November 6, 2005. Jason Nissé and Katherine Griffiths for the Independent Online. Generic Tamiflu is made in Asia.
- November 2, 2005. Wong Yee Fong for the Shanghai Daily. Firm asks for Tamiflu license.
- November 1, 2005. Associated Press. Shanghai Pharma Seeks Tamiflu License.
- November 1, 2005. The China Post. DOH makes application for Tamiflu license to make Tamiflu.
- November 1, 2005. The Taipei Times. Taiwan to start pushing Roche.
- October 31, 2005. Associated Press. Drug maker Roche discussing joint production of Tamiflu in China: reports.
- October 27, 2005. Bloomberg. Taiwan Plans to Start Making Bird Flu Drug; No License Yet
- October 26, 2005. Kathrin Hille for the Financial Times. Taiwan use of bird flu drug raises legal fears.
- October 26, 2005. Kathrin Hille for the Financial Times. Taiwan moves to produce Tamiflu.
- October 25, 2005. Jason Dean, Rasul Bailay and Nicholas Zamiska for the Wall Street Journal. Taiwan Says It Copied Flu Drug Made by Roche.
- October 25, 2005. Agence France-Press. Tamiflu stocks "not enough' for China - But Roche offers to work with Beijing to produce the drug.
- October 25, 2005. Jenny W. Hsu for the Tiawan News. Agencies announce new avian flu plans (Roche responds to Taiwan).
- October 25, 2005. Taipei Market Watch. Taiwan starts production on its own Tamiflu drug.
- October 18, 2005. Stephen Che for the China Post. Department of Health Requests License from Roche to Manufacture Drug Tamiflu.
Indonesia
- November 27, 2005. Karima Anjani for Reuters. Indonesia says will make Tamiflu.
- November 25, 2005. Chris Brummitt for the Associated Press. ndonesia to Make Bird Flu Drug Tamiflu.
- November 15, 2005. Jakarta Post. President Susilo wants Roche Tamiflu production license.
Thailand
- November 5, 2005. Kultida Samabuddhi for the Bangkok Post. GPO could bypass flu drug trials.
- October 18, 2005. Apinya Wipatayotin Piyarat Jongcharoen for the Bangkok Post. GPO to make Thai version of Tamiflu.
Vietnam
- November 9, 2005. Paul Arnold for Reuters. Roche to supply Tamiflu raw ingredient to Vietnam.
- November 8, 2005. Vietnam News Agency. Switzerland-based Roche agrees to Tamiflu production in Viet Nam.
- October 27, 2005. People's Daily. Vietnam to produce bird flu medicine late this year.
- October 27, 2005. Agence France Presse. Vietnam wants to produce Roche bird flu drug.
The Philippines
- November 25, 2005. Rey E. Requejo for the Manilla Standard. Roche okays local Tamiflu production.
- November 5, 2005. Perseus Echeminada, Sheila Crisostomo and Paolo Romero for Philippine Headline News. RP-Made Drug vs Bird Fly to Be Sold Soon.
- November 2, 2005. Senator Mar Roxas. Compulsory licensing urged for Tamiflu.
- October 30, 2005. Pia Lee-Brago for the Philippinnes Star. RP seeks WHO okay to manufacture drug vs bird flu.
Australia
- October 30, 2005. Australian Broadcasting Company. Australian government rules out generic bird flu drugs.
- October 30, 2005. Australian Broadcasting Company. Interview with Health Minister Tony Abbott.
- October 26, 2005. Buddhima Lokuge, Peter Drahos and Warwick Neville. Study published in the online version fo the Medical Journal of Australia. Pandemics, antiviral stockpiles and biosecurity in Australia: what about the generic option?
- October 26, 2005. Research Australia press release. Authorise generic avian flu drugs: Researchers.
Argentina
- October 20, 2005. Hilary Burke for Reuters. Argentina says plans to produce own bird flu drug.

South Korea

November 30, 2005. Chosun Ilbo. Korean Firm Finds Easier Way to Make Generic Flu Drug.
November 22, 2005. United Press International. Two S. Korean firms make generic Tamiflu.
November 3, 2005. Jin Hyun-joo for the Korea Herald. Korea seeks Tamiflu joint production - List of applicants to be released today.
November 1, 2005. Kim Cheong-won for the Korea Times. Local Firms to Produce Bird Flu Drug With Roche.
October 31, 2005. Kim Cheong-won for the Korea Times. Health Regulator Seeks to Produce Bird Flu Drug.
October 19, 2005. Korean Broadcasting Service. South Korea Seeks to Manufacture Bird Flu Drug.

Miscellaneous

December 15, 2005. United Nations press release. Annan seeks affordable drugs for poor States, meets pharmaceutical CEO.
November 8, 2005. Video Excerpts Hearings of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
November 4, 2005. Mike Palmedo. Notes on hearings before the House Committee on Government Reform.
November 4, 2005. World Bank. New Global Program to Deal with Avian Flu.
November 2, 2005. Mike Palmedo. Notes on hearings before the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Matters of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
November 2, 2005. Mike Palmedo. Notes on hearings before the House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Matters.
Fall 2005. World Health Organization Report. Responding to the Avian Influenza Pandemic Threat: Recommeded Strategic Actions.
October 30, 2005. Mallen Baker for Corporate Social Responsibility. If Roche sneezes, the pharmaceutical industry catches a cold.
October 20, 2005. World Health Organization Regional Office for Southeast Asia. WHO welcomes initiatives on regional production of antiviral drugs against avian influenza.
October 7, 2005. PhRMA press release. Antivirals, Vaccines Key to Fighting Bird Flu.
October 4, 2005. Michel Chossudovsky. Centre for Research on Globalization. Martial Law and the Avian Flu Pandemic.
July/August 2005. Laurie Garrett in the Journal of Foreign Affairs. The Next Pandemic?

General News Stories

December 22, 2006. Sarah Boseley for the Guardian. Global flu pandemic would probably kill 62m, study says.
May 14, 2006. Donald McNeil for the New York Times. Avian Flu Wanes in Asian Nations It First Hit Hard.
March 6, 2006. Michael Binion for the Times of London. Indian hero's new mission: to bring cheap drug for bird flu to millions.
January 12, 2006. Bradley Klapper for the Associated Press. U.N. Urges Fast Planning for Bird Flu.
January 12, 2006. Associated Press. WTO's Lamy: No Barrier To Flu-Drug Imports In Urgent Cases.
January 12, 2006. Bernard Wysocki Jr. and Sarah Lueck for the Wall Street Journal. Just-in-Time Inventories Make U.S. Vulnerable in a Pandemic - Low Stockpiles at Hospitals Boost Efficiency but Leave No Extras for Flu Outbreak.
December 8, 2005. Reuters. Tamiflu maker Roche agrees on generics.
December 8, 2005. Julie Appleby for the USA Today. Roche in talks with other drugmakers to produce Tamiflu.
November 20, 2005. Associated Press. Roche tries to protect its golden ticket and meet rampant demand.
Novembber 16, 2005. Op-ed by Susan Finston in the Wall Street Journal. Doha Catches the Avian Flu.
November 15, 2005. Jakarta Post. President Susilo wants Roche Tamiflu production license.
November 14, 2005. Tove Gerhardsen for IP Watch. Workshop Highlights IP Hindrances For Avian Flu Drug Stockpiles.
November 14, 2005. Tove Gerhardsen for IP Watch. Consumers Misled In Tamiflu Debate, Workshop Argues.
November 11, 2005. Associated Press. Tamiflu Gold Mine Puts Company in Crossfire.
November 11, 2005. China Daily. Take H5N1 seriously, but no need for panic.
November 10, 2005. Andrew Jack for the Financial Times. Roche resists pressure to cut flu drug price.
November 10, 2005. Helen Branswell for the Canadian Press. Roche 'not on a collision course' with governments over Tamiflu production.
November 9, 2005. Agence France Presse. WHO says Roche's Tamiflu production in 2006, 2007 should meet present orders.
November 9, 2005. Helen Branswell for the Canadian Press. Roche says its 'not on a collision course' with governments over Tamiflu production.
November 9, 2005. Wall Street Journal. Bird Flu Will Cost Over $1 Billion, According to World Bank, WHO - Vietnam Unveils Deal to Make Tamiflu.
November 8, 2005. Agence France Presse. WHO in talks with Roche on second stockpile of Tamiflu.
November 7, 2005. Douwe Miedema for Reuters. Roche to raise Tamiflu production.
November 7, 2005. Associated Press. Roche to Increase Production of Tamiflu.
November 7, 2005. Dave Evans for Reuters. Developing world urges access to bird flu vaccine and drugs.
November 7, 2005. Sebastian Mallaby op-ed in the Washington Post. A Double Dose of Failure.
November 6, 2005. Jason Nissé and Katherine Griffiths for the Independent Online. Generic Tamiflu is made in Asia.
November 5, 2005 Andrew Pollack for the New York Times. Is Bird Flu Drug Really So Vexing? Debating the Difficulty of Tamiflu.
November 5, 2005. Richard Irving and Mark Henderson for The Times. Let others make life-saving drug, company told.
November 3, 2005. BBC. Bird flu: Country preparations.
November 2, 2005. Nicholas Zamiska and Jason Dean for the Wall Street Journal. Generics Challenge Roche's Tamiflu Claims.
November 2, 2005. Bloomberg. Malaysia, Bracing for Bird Flu, May Produce Tamiflu Locally.
November 2, 2005. Sarah Bosely for the Guardian. Bird flu pandemic may force countries to shut down, says UN official.
November 1, 2005. Maya Lestari for the Jakarta Post. Avian flu: Bending the law to save life.
October 28, 2005. Op-ed by James Love in the Financial Times. A better way of stockpiling emergency medicines.
October 28, 2005. Associated Press. U.S. aims cash at bird flu.
October 27, 2005. Associated Press. Influenza Influence: Fears of a bird-flu epidemic and insufficient anti-virals have prompted demands that the WTO relax its patent rules so generic drugs can be made.
October 27, 2005. William New for IP Watch. Pandemic Fears Raise Questions About WTO Health Waiver Opt-Out.
October 27, 2005. Tom Armitage for Reuters. Bird flu drugmaker halts US supplies.
October 27 2005. Andrew Pollack for the New York Times. Hoarding Prompts Halt in Flu Drug Shipping.
October 27, 2005. Aftenposten Norway. Fear Medicine Shortage.
October 26, 2005. SwissInfo. Countries seek to bypass Tamiflu patent.
October 26, 2005. Lee Carter for the BBC. Global bird flu measures backed.
October 26, 2005. Nicholas Kralev for the Washington Times. Bird-flu fears stir talk of breaking of drug patents.
October 26, 2005. Reuters. Asia-Pacific disaster managers to discuss bird flu.
October 25, 2005. Scrips News Service. Activists hit out at rich countries' Tamiflu opt-out.
October 25, 2005. Associated Press. Groups Urge WTO to Ease Drug Rules.
October 25, 2005. Judy Skatssoon for the Australian Broadcasting Co. Flu drugs may trip at legal hurdle.
October 25, 2005. China Daily. Change of mind over flu drugs is revealing.
October 25, 2005. Marwaan Macan-Markar. Op-ed in the Asian Times. A dose of double standards over bird flu.
October 25, 2005. Ana Lukatela for the Globe and Mail. Should the makers of Tamiflu be forced to share their knowledge?
October 25, 2005. Judy Skatssoon for Australian Broadcasting Corporation Science Online. Flu drugs may trip at legal hurdle.
October 25, 2005. Andrew Mills for the Toronto Star. Fighting to break the Tamiflu monopoly.
October 24, 2005. Interview in TIME Magazine. 10 Questions for Michael Leavitt.
October 24, 2005. Associated Press. Roche Cautions Countries on Generic Drug.
October 24, 2005. Andrew Jack and Kathrin Hill for the Financial Times. Concern over drugs to dominate WTO.
October 24, 2005. Bloomberg. Ministers Discuss `Loosening' Roche Tamiflu Patent, Canada Says.
October 24, 2005. Kitta MacPherson and Ed Silverman for the New Jersey Star Ledger. Bird Flu Has Drug Makers Rushing to Meet Demand.
October 23, 2005. Nick Mathiason for the Guardian. Roche makes a killing.
October 21, 2005. Reuters. AIDS activists calls for generic Tamiflu in Africa.
Octobere 21, 2005. Associated Press. End of Tamiflu 'bottleneck'?
October 21, 2005. Andrew Pollock for the New York Times. Roche Agrees to Talks With Generic Rivals on Flu Drug.
October 21, 2005. Financial Times Editorial. A Patent Solution.
October 21, 2005. Andy Ho for the Korea Herald. Patients pitted against drug patents.
October 20, 2005. Lisa Richwine for Reuters. Roche to meet generic makers on Tamiflu-US senator.
October 20, 2005. Tove Gerhardsen for IP-Watch. Roche Seeks Deals On Bird Flu Drug As Compulsory Licenses Loom.
October 20, 2005. Jeanne Whalen, Leila Abboud and Sarah Lueck for the Wall Street Journal. Roche to Meet With Drug Makers To Consider Sublicense of Tamiflu.
October 20, 2005. Ben Hirschler for Reuters. Drug industry tries to avert bird flu PR disaster.
October 20, 2005. The Economist. In a Flap - Alarm over bird flu has focused attention on preparing for a human version.
October 20, 2005. Editorial in the Miami Herald. Leader Needed for Pandemic Response.
October 19, 2005. Unmesh Kher for Time Magazine. Why Roche Released Tamiflu.
October 19, 2005. Sitaraman Shankar for Reuters. Roche CEO: patents no bar to flu drug production.
October 19, 2005. Sabin Russell for the San Francisco Chronicle. About-face on influenza drug - Manufacturer says it will consider licensing Tamiflu.
October 18, 2005. Canadian Broadcasting Company. WHO, governments weigh patent override for Tamiflu.
October 18, 2005. Tom Armitage for Reuters. Roche says could allow others to produce Tamiflu.
October 18, 2005. Tom Kanter for the International Herald Tribune. Drug firm will share flu drug.
October 18, 2005. Andrew Jack for the Financial Times. Pressure Grows to Reduce the Price of Flu Drugs.
October 18, 2005. Editorial in the JoongAng Daily. Health v. Economics.
October 18, 2005. AFX News. Roche's Tamiflu may come under WTO loophole for public health emergencies.
October 17, 2005. Wall Street Journal. Demand grows for Roche's flu drug.
October 17, 2005. The Hindu Business Line. Panel to examine compulsory licensing of bird flu drug.
October 17, 2005. Rick Mullin for Chemical & Engineering News. Bird Flu Angst.
October 17, 2005. Health Day News. Generic Tamiflu on the way.
October 15, 2005. Manilla Sun Star. Health to tap local drug makers to produce bird flu vaccines.
October 14, 2005. Lisa Richwine for Reuters. US should OK generic birdflu drug imports: group.
October 14, 2005. Peter Benesh for Investors' Business Daily. Plenty Of Questions Surround Avian Flu, But Too Few Answers.

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