Government proposes 370 million for swine flu medicaments

The Czech interim government has proposed 370 million for the purchase of swine flu medicine and vaccines for half of the population. The same measures have been agreed upon by the other EU member states. The proposal must be approved by the State Security Council before a tender can be announced for the selection of a manufacturer. The state currently has reserves of a swine flu medicament, Tamiflu, for 20 percent of the population. The World Health Organisation announced last week that the outbreak of swine flu has reached the level of a pandemic, with nearly 30,000 confirmed cases in 74 countries.