The panel said in a 14-0 vote yesterday that the vaccine was effective, despite evidence it wouldn't protect most people against the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu. The government plans to buy and stockpile enough bird flu vaccine for 20 million people, including emergency and health care workers. The vaccine already is being stockpiled, even without FDA approval, for eventual interim use to protect emergency workers and first responders in a pandemic. The recommendation now goes to the...

Fees proposed in President Bush's budget submitted recently to the Congress is being fought by a coalition of nearly 40 groups including the American Meat Institute, National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation, United Egg Association and United Egg Producers. Fees proposed in President Bush's budget submitted recently to the Congress is being fought by a coalition of nearly 40 groups including the American Meat Institute, National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation,...

Mutia's concern is shared by national agriculture and health officials who believe that although the Philippines remains free from the deadly avian flu virus, the threat of infection, however, continues to loom over the country. Based on a report from the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), the Philippines is literally surrounded by countries already infected by the virus that has already left in its trail a total of 273 human deaths while poultry losses is pegged at $95. Antegro said it is...

After a two year review of more than 200,000 GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) documents, Biota Holdings Limited (ASX: BTA) today filed an Amended Statement of Claim with the Victorian Supreme Court that Biota says provides great detail of its allegation that GSK consistently mismanaged its legal obligation to develop and market the anti-viral drug Relenza(R) (zanamivir)(1) After a two year review of more than 200,000 GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) documents, Biota Holdings Limited (ASX: BTA) today filed an...

Tripura imports large amounts of poultry and related products fromangladesh. Officials said that the border police has been asked to ensure there is no movement of poultry from across the border. At the same time, we have already informed the Inspector-General, Border Security Force, so he can instruct all his personnel posted along the border areas, so that no entry of poultry, ducks and poultry products from Bangladesh takes place," Samar Kanti Mitra, the Deputy Director of Animal...