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Posted on 25/10/05

Demand for bird-flu drug causes maker to halt sales

OTTAWA, TORONTO -- Roche Canada has taken the highly unusual step of halting the sale of Tamiflu, thought to be the best defence against an avian influenza pandemic, after the drug maker experienced a higher-than-normal demand for the antiviral medication.

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