Return of swine flu places strain on hospitals

Swine flu has become the dominant flu virus in New Zealand and some emergency departments are struggling to cope.Hospital admissions for winter illnesses hit a high for the year last week, although numbers were well down compared...

FDA Approves Vaccines for 2010-11 Flu Season

FDA Approves Vaccines for 2010-11 Flu Season

Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) No. 197

Click for big version Weekly consultation rates for influenza-like illness in New Zealand, 2008-2010 Source: Institute of Environmental Science and Research, Influenza Weekly Update 2010/28

AstraZeneca 2Q profit up 22 pct

AstraZeneca PLC doubled its share buyback program on Thursday after posting strong second quarter results and revealing that a key new drug its blood thinner Brilinta has been given a thumbs up by an advisory committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

BD third-quarter revenues increase 3.2% to $1.878 billion

BD, a leading global medical technology company, today reported quarterly revenues of $1.878 billion for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2010, representing an increase of 3.2 percent from the prior-year period, or 3.9 percent on a foreign currency-neutral basis.