We find it unattractive to learn that the United States is unable to offer medications before Britain?
Here's an article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/5833180/Britain-will-be-one-of-first-countries-to-get-swine-flu-vaccine-says-Liam-Donaldson.html
It seems that more people are interested in dead pop stars instead of future dead relatives.
Sanofi-Aventis, the pharmaceuticals group located in France, has pledged to donate 100m doses of its swine flu vaccine to developing countries because things are starting to get out of control.
Chris Viehbacher, chief executive, said on Wednesday that he would donate 10 per cent of his company’s pandemic flu vaccine output to developing countries as soon as production starts, as well as offer significant discounts on further orders.
His offer follows promise made a week ago by Glaxo Smith-Kline, the UK group, to donate 50m doses of its flu pandemic vaccine to the World Health Organization, after it called for producers to contribute towards a surplus of vaccines for individuals that are impoverished.
Daniel Vasella, chief executive of Novartis, of Switzerland, the other large flu vaccine maker, has stated he will give away "no freebies", although he was willing to offer lower pricing to poorer countries.
There are considerable uncertainties over the ability of manufacturers to produce enough of the quantities of flu vaccines that will be needed over the hurdles of approval processes, red tape, and the need for other vaccines.
Mr Viehbacher said: “This is one of those areas where everyone has to come together and support calls for common action.”
Sanofi-Aventis produces about 225m doses of seasonal flu vaccine. Mr Viehbacher estimated that the company could increase output to at least 800m doses of a vaccine for the latest swine flu strain.
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