Finance committee  Yes, Tamiflu is the medication that Hoffman-La Roche provides and it is the medication that we recommend for stockpiling. Would you like me to address the efficacy question about Tamiflu?

Finance committee  Yes. It's a great question, and obviously as a Canadian and a taxpayer, I would have the same concerns and questions. Tamiflu is approved by Health Canada for the prevention and treatment of influenza. As a result, it has gone through the rigorous clinical trial program that all

Finance committee  Really quickly. We commissioned a study to look at what a tax credit would be for antivirals, gowns, masks, gloves, and depending on the level of the tax credit, it would be anywhere between $17 million and $70 million. We'd be happy to table that report to the committee, if yo

Finance committee  Thank you. That's a great question. We have a very robust pandemic plan at Hoffmann-La Roche. The objectives really are to protect the health and safety of our workers, to ensure business continuity, and then to ensure a recovery of business. The plan does include both treatment

Finance committee  I can actually go a little bit beyond that, if that's okay.

Finance committee  That's a great question. As I mentioned before, the advantage we have in Canada with the influenza pandemic is that we have plenty of time to prepare and plan. The position we're taking with governments is that with that time, an antiviral stockpile is a wise course to take.

Finance committee  The expiry date is five years, which is the longest expiry date of any product on the market.

Finance committee  Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to participate in the 2007 pre-budget consultations. International health experts, including the World Health Organization, have warned that an influenza pandemic is inevitable; it's just a matter of tim