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World Health Organisation approves second Cervical cancer vaccine by GlaxoSmithKline

July 13, 2009 by srrpenna

The World Health Organization has approved a second cervical cancer vaccine, this one made by GlaxoSmithKline, meaning U.N. agencies and partners can now officially buy millions of doses of the vaccine for poor countries worldwide.

from Associated press

First case of drug resistant (Tamiflu) Swine Flu

June 30, 2009 by srrpenna

Roche Holding AG confirmed a patient with H1N1 influenza in Denmark showed resistance to the antiviral drug Tamiflu (Oseltamivir).

Other medication that can be effective in treating swine flu is zanamivir or Relenza, made by GlaxoSmithKline.

Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Swine flu update: Government changes strategy from containment to outbreak management

June 25, 2009 by srrpenna

Speaking this morning, Andy Burnham, the Health Secretary, and Sir Liam Donaldson, the Chief Medical Officer, said that there were hotspots where swabbing and lab confirmations of the virus now put an unjustifiable strain on time and resources. These areas, including the West Midlands and London, are now shifting from the containment phase, which is led by the Health Protection Agency, to outbreak management, led by the strategic health authorities and local health trusts.

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