Remember the bird flu pandemic that was going to wreak havoc on humanity and kill us all during the Bush years? How perfect it was that Rumsfeld happened to own stocks in the company of the drug they were pushing as the remedy. Tamiflu. And again, they are doing it. Someone is cashing in on our fears. And also, this is a great way to be justify racism against Mexicans.
Donald Rumsfeld – Tamiflu Scam
http://uk.reuters.com/...
The swine flu outbreak is likely to benefit one of the most prolific and successful venture capital firms in the United States: Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Thomson Reuters Private Equity Week reported on Friday.
Shares of the two public companies in the firm's portfolio of eight Pandemic and Bio Defense companies -- BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX.O) and Novavax (NVAX.O) -- jumped Friday on news that the swine flu killed a reported 60 people in Mexico and has infected people in the United States.
The World Health Organization said the virus appears to be susceptible to Roche's (ROG.VX) flu drug Tamiflu, also known as oseltamivir, but not to older flu drugs such as amantadine.
Shares of Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG closed up 3.48 percent after falling sharply earlier in the week on a cancer drug disappointment, while shares of U.S. biotechnology company Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD.O), which gets royalties from Roche on Tamiflu sales, slipped 10 cents to $45.80 on Friday.
But BioCryst, a maker of drugs that block key enzymes in viral diseases, jumped more than 26 percent on Friday to $2.21 per share. Viral vaccine maker Novavax rose more than 75 percent to $1.42 per share.
BioCryst CEO John Stonehouse said his company does not anticipate the use of its technology in treating this episode of swine flu.
"We're in clinical trials right now and not on the market," Stonehouse said.
Still, the companies will have to go even higher for Kleiner Perkins to make its investment back. Both BioCryst and Novavax experienced long drops from price peaks in 2006, when reports of avian flu dominated headlines.
WOLF’s NOTE: Is Tamiflu Safe? Read The Side Effects!
http://www.rense.com/...
Bizarre Ingredients In Tamiflu!
http://www.rense.com/...
In Japan, the Tamiflu label warns that delirium, hallucination, delusion, disturbances in consciousness, abnormal behavior, and convulsions may occur in children who take the drug.
Japan - Tamiflu-Psychiatric Illness Link Unclear
http://www.in-pharmatechnologist.com...
Bird Flu Drugs Are For Bird Brains
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
Chief Weasel in Charge of War Crimes Donald Rumsfeld personally made over a million dollars from the publicity through the stock he owns in the company that developed Tamiflu. Here's a little virology 101. Bird flu is transmitted from birds to birds, not birds to humans. Actual human infections are pretty rare. And when and if it does mutate into a virus that can be transmitted to humans, the vaccine probably won't work anymore. What about for the regular flu? Tamiflu (and Zanamivir) are neuraminidase inhibitors; they prevent replication of influenza A and B viruses by interfering with the production and release of virus from cells that line the respiratory tract. They both need to be taken within 48 hours of the onset of flu symptoms to be useful. Although I say "useful" with tongue in cheek, if you get the flu, Tamiflu will reduce (pdf) the number of days you have symptoms from about seven to about five. Not a very big deal. And in terms of prevention, they cut your risk by about half. I don't want to take a drug all the time to prevent flu, do you? And if you take it after someone in your house gets sick, it's too late to prevent the flu. Side effects of both medications include swelling of the sinuses, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. Patients with asthma or COPD may experience breathing problems.