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Article: HHS BUYS ADDITIONAL ANTIVIRAL MEDICATION AS PREPARATIONS FOR POTENTIAL INFLUENZA PANDEMIC CONTINUE

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March 1, 2006
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The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued the following press release:

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced the purchase of additional antiviral drugs that could be used in the event of a potential influenza pandemic. The department has ordered 1.75 million treatment courses of antiviral drug zanamivir (Relenza) from GlaxoSmithKline and 12.4 million treatment courses of oseltamivir phosphate (Tamiflu) from Roche. These drugs will be added to the already purchased 5.5 million treatment courses of antiviral drugs for the Strategic National Stockpile and be provided to the states when an influenza pandemic is deemed to be imminent.

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