Bird Flu Monitor > Thais Make Cheap Generic Bird Flu Drug (OneWorld.net via Yahoo! News)
[ Bird Cause Flu] BANGKOK, Aug 4 (IPS) - Having succeeded in producing cheap generic drugs to help people with HIV/AIDS enjoy longer lives, Thailand is now ready with generics capable of helping its citizens fight the potential onslaught of another deadly virus -- bird flu.[News Source]
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