Money to go toward purchase of vaccine, antiviral drugs, and other medical needs On the evening of June 17, 2009, The U.S. House of Representatives approved $7.65 billion in new money to respond to the swine flu pandemic. The money will go toward the purchase of vaccine, … [Read more...] about The U.S. House of Representatives Approves $8 Billion for Swine Flu (H1N1) Pandemic
WHO Pandemic preparedness
Quel Surprise! Swine Flu Is Ready
Swine flu vaccine production underway This just in from my favorite Big Phara Newsletter, FiercePharma Using its baculovirus and insect cell manufacturing technology, Protein Sciences estimates that it could be delivering H1N1 swine flu vaccine by mid July. That includes … [Read more...] about Quel Surprise! Swine Flu Is Ready
Current WHO Phase of Pandemic Alert
Who Is WHO The World Health Organization — WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, … [Read more...] about Current WHO Phase of Pandemic Alert