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Pandemics, antiviral stockpiles and biosecurity in Australia: what about the generic option?

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2006

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Drahos, Peter
Lokuge, Buddhima
Neville, Warwick

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Australasian Medical Association

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• In view of the possibility of a human pandemic of avian influenza, a first-line strategy for many countries is stockpiling of antiviral neuraminidase inhibitors (oseltamivir [Tamiflu] and zanamivir [Relenza]), which can reduce mortality, morbidity and

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Keywords: antivirus agent; generic drug; oseltamivir; zanamivir; Asia; Australia; avian influenza; biosafety; competition; drug legislation; drug manufacture; drug utilization; geography; government; health care access; health care availability; health care deliver

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/78520

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ANU Research Publications

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Medical Journal of Australia

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