13:05 11.11.2009

Production of Tamivir, analog of antiviral medicine Tamiflu, launched in Kharkiv

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The Kharkiv-based Zdorovie Pharmaceutical Company, one of the biggest producers of medical products in Ukraine, has launched production of Tamivir, an analog of the Swiss-made antiviral medicine Tamiflu, to treat the A/H1N1 flu virus.

The press service of the Kharkiv regional state administration reported, referring to the company's director general, Oleksandr Dorovsky, 18,000 packs of the medicine will be sent to the Health Ministry on Tuesday under an earlier-signed contract.

Another 45,000 packs of the medicine will be distributed around Kharkiv and Kharkiv region, the press service reported.

Tamivir is produced from imported raw materials; the company received a certificate for its production in May 2009.

In the near future, Tamivir will not be available in drugstores, but will only be supplied to hospitals. The manufacturing cost of one pack of Tamivir is UAH 109-114.

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