Using a small stockpile of a secondary antiviral drug in a flu pandemic

In a global influenza pandemic, small stockpiles of a secondary flu medication if used early in local outbreaks could extend the effectiveness of primary drug stockpiles, according to research made available today ahead of publication in PLoS Medicine . Many countries are investing in larg...

WHOs Plan of Global Stockpile of Bird Flu Vaccine Gathers Momentum

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it is working with vaccine manufacturers to move ahead on plans to create a global stockpile of vaccine for the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The announcement follows a request by the World Health Assembly in May for WHO to establish an inte...

US Citizens Told To Stockpile For Bird Flu Outbreak

US citizens in Hong Kong have been advised to build a three-month stockpile of food, medicine and water in their homes// in case of a bird flu pandemic, a news report said Tuesday. An advisory has been sent out to all 60,000 registered US citizens in the former British colony urging them to p...

Australian Government To Stockpile Anti-Bird Flu Drug Relenza

The Australian Government has announced that it will be spending $60 million to buy 1.8 courses of the anti-bird flu drug Relenza from Biota Holdings. //Australian Health Minister Tony Abbott confirmed the order yesterday. The drug had been licensed by Biota to pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithK...

Save Swine Flu Drugs for Younger Patients, Study Urges

...s release from the journal's publisher. "It requires, however, a very large stockpile of antiviral drugs. Our work demonstrates that, even in countries where the antiviral stockpile is not sufficient to treat 25 percent of the population, the minimum level ...

Human Genome Sciences Announces Second-Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Key Developments

...lation anthrax. In July 2009, the Company secured a new purchase order for 45,000 doses of raxibacumab to be delivered to the U.S. Strategic National stockpile over a three-year period, beginning near the end of 2009. The Company also has several drugs in earlier stages of clinical development for the treatm...

New Drug Fights Anthrax Toxin

...with U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, the company has delivered 20,000 doses of raxibacumab to the U.S. Strategic National stockpile for emergency use. Approval of the drug by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is pending, Bolmer said. Mingtao Zeng, an assistant professor in t...

Living Healthily on Less

...ure you're only buying what you're going to consume. If it's on special but you buy more than you'll consume, you haven't really saved any money." stockpile non-perishables. Thayer suggests stocking up on canned foods when they're on sale. "Fruits and vegetables can sometimes be cheaper because they'll la...

Report Gives U.S. Good Grades for Swine Flu Response

...ave sick leave. The report made several recommendations, all based on the stated vulnerabilities. They include: Making sure that the national stockpile of antiviral medications, vaccinations and equipment is maintained. Improving coordination among federal, state and local governments and the privat...

New Report Finds 10 Early Lessons Learned From the H1N1 Outbreak

... must be addressed: Maintaining the Strategic National stockpile -- making sure enough antiviral medications, vaccinations, and equipment are available to protect Americans, which includes replenishing the stockpile when medications and supplies are used; Vaccine development and p...

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Human Genome Sciences Begins Delivery of First-in-Class Anthrax Treatment to U.S. Strategic National Stockpile

- Delivery of 20,000 doses of ABthrax will bring at least $150 million in revenue to HGS - ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI ) today announced that it has begun delivery of 20,000 doses of its human monoclonal antibody drug ABthrax(TM...

Sanofi Pasteur to Donate 60 Million Doses of H5N1 Vaccine to WHO Over 3 Years for its Influenza Vaccine Global Stockpile

LYON, France and SWIFTWATER, Pa., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of sanofi-aventis Group, announced today its commitment to donate 60 million doses of H5N1 vaccine to the World Health Organization (WHO) over 3 years for the establishment of an H5N1 vaccine global...

PharmAthene Submits Proposal to BARDA in Response to Broad Agency Announcement for Advanced Research and Development for Valortim(R)

..., including a novel mechanism of action, which, if demonstrated, would make it a strong choice for procurement consideration in the Strategic National stockpile (SNS). Additional funding will allow us to complete clinical and non-clinical efforts through pivotal safety and efficacy studies, and to perform cGM...

Human Genome Sciences Submits Biologics License Application to FDA for ABthrax(TM)

... the delivery of 20,000 doses of raxibacumab to the U.S. Strategic National stockpile for emergency use in the treatment of inhalation anthrax. HGS recognized $1...of 20,000 doses of ABthrax(TM) (raxibacumab) to the U.S. Strategic National stockpile for use in the event of an emergency for the treatment of inhalation anthra...

USAID Provides $5M in Emergency Support as Swine Flu Spreads

... other parts of Central America. USAID has also offered to provide 900,000 sets of personal protective equipment from its avian and pandemic influenza stockpile to support ongoing response efforts by the Department of Health and Human Services, WHO, and PAHO. The use of this protective equipment helps to prot...

Human Genome Sciences Reports Positive Late-Breaker Results at EASL from ACHIEVE Phase 3 Trials of Albuferon(R) in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C

...cted in July and November 2009. In January 2009, HGS began delivery of 20,000 doses of ABthrax(TM) (raxibacumab) to the U.S. Strategic National stockpile for use in the event of an emergency for the treatment of inhalation anthrax; completion of delivery is expected in the second quarter. The Company a...

Novel Valortim(R) Mechanism of Action Data Presented at the Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology

...artment of Health and Human Services has issued a requirement for up to 200,000 anthrax anti-toxin treatments to be included in the Strategic National stockpile and PharmAthene believes that Valortim(R) is well positioned to address this need. About Anthrax According to the Centers for Disease Control...

Human Genome Sciences Announces Positive Results in Second of Two Phase 3 Trials of Albuferon(R) in Chronic Hepatitis C

...cted in July and November 2009. In January 2009, HGS began delivery of 20,000 doses of ABthrax(TM) (raxibacumab) to the U.S. Strategic National stockpile for use in the event of an emergency for the treatment of inhalation anthrax. The Company also has several drugs in earlier stages of clinical develo...

Human Genome Sciences Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Financial Results and Key Developments

...from delivery of ABthrax(TM) to Strategic National stockpile - ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstC... the delivery of ABthrax to the Strategic National stockpile in late January, we achieved the first product sal...): At Least $150 Million Expected for Delivery to stockpile In January 2009, HGS began delivery of 20,00...

Human Genome Sciences Reports Substantial Progress Toward Commercialization and Announces 2009 Goals at JPMorgan Healthcare Conference

...00 doses of ABthrax to the U.S. Strategic National stockpile early in the year and will receive at least $150 m...elivery of 20,000 Doses to U.S. Strategic National stockpile Expected Early in Year; HGS Confident of Receiving...thrax (raxibacumab) to the U.S. Strategic National stockpile for emergency use in treating inhalation anthrax. ...

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Bioterrorism

...d: ... Bioterrorism Agent Specific Fact Sheets (CDC) Foreign Quarantine Regulations (GPO) ... Countering Bioterrorism (FDA) Strategic National stockpile (CDC) ... Strengthening Public Health Readiness to Address Bioterrorism ... The tools we develop in response to bioterrorism threats are "dual...

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Climate change could drive vast human migrations

...ected to grow from 6.8 billion today, to 9 billion by 2050. "Countries are running out of places to put people productively," he said. "You can't just stockpile people." The report says it is vital that countries reach an agreement to stem greenhouse gases during this December's United Nations Framework Conv...

CSHL scientists discover a new way in which epigenetic information is inherited

...arent was male, the suppressing factor was thought to be maternally transmitted. But it was never identified. Hannon's team has now found that the stockpile of maternally derived proteins, RNA, and nourishing raw material in developing fruit fly oocytes, or egg cells, also includes piRNAs. And these matern...

FBI unveils science of anthrax investigation

... The materials characterization lab serves as a materials analysis resource for a diverse collection of projects. The lab plays an important role in stockpile surveillance, supporting Sandia's nuclear weapons mission. Michael was recently released from his nondisclosure agreement and flown to Washington, ...

Roadrunner supercomputer puts research at a new scale

...oratory, where it will be used to perform calculations that will vastly improve the nation's ability to certify that the United States nuclear weapons stockpile is reliable without conducting underground nuclear tests. Roadrunner also will be used for science and engineering such as energy research, understand...

IAEA helps recover stray radioactive sources in Nigeria

...se recovery efforts. In Nigeria, for example, experts from two firms were contracted by the Agency to assist with the mission. Nigeria has seen its stockpile of radioactive sources grow in recent years. With widespread applications in petroleum, medical, and manufacturing sectors, the country has taken effo...

Tamiflu effective for treatment and prevention of influenza in children 1 year and older

...s with some countries, France, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and UK stockpiling or intending to stockpile adequate Tamiflu to cover 20-40% of their population. Few governments to date have stockpiled paediatric antiviral formulations. Roche has also donate...

Buying and selling habitats to help wildlife

...landowners who upgrade their land for wildlife get an immediate financial gain. And it would be possible for those with an interest in conservation to stockpile permits and not sell them, increasing the conservation value of the region perhaps even above the target. A collaboration of European ecologists an...

Living fossils have hot sex

...ir as hot as 100 degrees Fahrenheit. When Youre Hot, Youre Hot (and When Youre Not, You Get Pollinated) The cycad cones heat up by using the stockpile of sugars, starch and fats that normally would power everyday cell functions. Even when removed from the plant, cycad cones can go through daily heati...

Experts predict Tamiflu could halve the pandemic influenza death toll versus no intervention

...elling research presented by Beate Sander, University of Toronto, Canada, a stockpile of Tamiflu sufficient to cover 65% of a country’s population could cut deat...elp contain a pandemic outbreak.3 The study also predicts that if the stockpile is increased so that there is an unlimited supply of Tamiflu for treating s...

WHO data confirms low level of resistance to Tamiflu

...s with some countries, France, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and UK stockpiling or intending to stockpile adequate quantities of Tamiflu to cover 20-40% of their population. Roche has also donated 5.125 million courses of Tamiflu treatment to the WHO for i...

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U.S. Government Accepts $192 Million of sanofi pasteur H5N1 Bulk Vaccine Antigen for Pandemic Stockpile

- Vaccine for new strain of virus broadens government readiness program - SWIFTWATER, Pa. and LYON, France, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of sanofi-aventis Group, announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has accepted ...

Human Genome Sciences Announces Closing of Public Offering

...rst half of 2009, HGS achieved its first product revenues of $162.7 million when we delivered raxibacumab (ABthrax(TM)) to the U.S. Strategic National stockpile for the treatment of inhalation anthrax. HGS has two other products in late-stage clinical development: ZALBIN(TM) (formerly Albuferon((R))) for chro...

Human Genome Sciences Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock

...rst half of 2009, HGS achieved its first product revenues of $162.7 million when we delivered raxibacumab (ABthrax(TM)) to the U.S. Strategic National stockpile for the treatment of inhalation anthrax. HGS has two other products in late-stage clinical development: ZALBIN(TM) (formerly Albuferon((R))) for chro...

Human Genome Sciences Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock

...rst half of 2009, HGS achieved its first product revenues of $162.7 million when we delivered raxibacumab (ABthrax(TM)) to the U.S. Strategic National stockpile for the treatment of inhalation anthrax. HGS has two other products in late-stage clinical development: ZALBIN(TM) (formerly Albuferon((R))) for chro...

Human Genome Sciences Announces New Order for Raxibacumab (ABthrax(TM)) from U.S. Government

...000 doses of raxibacumab to the Strategic National stockpile for emergency use in the treatment of inhalation a... we have successfully delivered raxibacumab to the stockpile and secured this second purchase order. We are de...cumab (ABthrax(TM)) to the U.S. Strategic National stockpile for use in the event of an emergency for the treat...

Data Published in The New England Journal of Medicine Support Use of Raxibacumab (ABthrax(TM)) for the Treatment of Inhalation Anthrax

... to deliver the first 20,000 doses of raxibacumab to the Strategic National stockpile for emergency use in the treatment of inhalation anthrax. The purchase was...of 20,000 doses of raxibacumab (ABthrax(TM)) to the U.S. Strategic National stockpile for use in an emergency for the treatment of inhalation anthrax. The Compan...

Human Genome Sciences Announces Completion of Enrollment in Phase 2b Monthly-Dosing Trial of Albuferon(R)

...ed in July and November 2009. In April 2009, HGS completed delivery of 20,000 doses of raxibacumab (ABthrax(TM)) to the U.S. Strategic National stockpile for use in the event of an emergency for the treatment of inhalation anthrax. The Company also has several drugs in earlier stages of clinical develop...

Human Genome Sciences Reports Positive Long-Term Data for BENLYSTA(TM) (Formerly LymphoStat-B(R)) in Patients With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

...ed in July and November 2009. In April 2009, HGS completed delivery of 20,000 doses of ABthrax(TM) (raxibacumab) to the U.S. Strategic National stockpile for use in the event of an emergency for the treatment of inhalation anthrax. The Company also has several drugs in earlier stages of clinical develo...

Human Genome Sciences Announces First Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Key Developments

...delivery of ABthrax(TM) to U.S. Strategic National stockpile - - $177 million in first quarter revenues; c...thrax (raxibacumab) to the U.S. Strategic National stockpile for emergency use in the treatment of inhalation a...x(TM) (raxibacumab) to the U.S. Strategic National stockpile for use in the event of an emergency for the treat...

Bavarian Nordic Publishes its Annual Results 2008

...II studies are expected to be initiated in 2010. The outcome of the meeting has no impact on the delivery of vaccines to the Strategic National stockpile (SNS) under the RFP-3 contract with the US government, which is still expected to be initiated in 2009. PROSTVAC(TM) - further data presented ...