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From: LindyBill6/10/2009 2:29:51 PM
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A good sign of the coming flu non-apocalypse

By Thomas P.M. Barnett

NEWS: "Vaccine Makers Are Ready This Time: If the swine flu outbreak worsens, drug companies should be able to ramp up production quickly," by John Carey, BusinessWeek, 11 May 2009.Link

One key thing to remember: even if swine flu went pandemic, the biggest outbreaks would be months away--as in, it unfolds in waves. Now the good news: whereas we had only two vaccine companies last time around (04-05), now we have three additional Big Pharma giants added to the mix. Meanwhile, plenty of start-ups jumping into the fray with new technologies.
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