EBay stops Tamiflu sale on Web as drug price soars

Iria · Oct 18, 2005, 03:50 PM

Internet auction site eBay pulled the sale of Roche Holding AG's flu drug Tamiflu from its Web site on Tuesday, after prices topped 100 pounds on growing fears about the spread of bird flu.

A spokeswoman for eBay said the auction had been stopped because the sale of prescription drugs was not allowed under the company's rules.

Europe has seen a surge in demand for Tamiflu on the Internet, following the confirmation of cases of avian flu in Turkey and Romania, and a suspected case in Greece.

Bids for a single course of treatment, comprising 10 capsules, had reached 104 pounds by midday on Thursday before the auction was canceled. Some 28 bids were received for the drug, which was advertised as located in Birmingham, central England.
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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	EBay stops Tamiflu sale on Web as drug price soars Internet auction site eBay pulled the sale of Roche Holding AG's flu drug Tamiflu from its Web site on Tuesday, after prices topped 100 pounds on growing fears about the spread of bird flu. A spokeswoman for eBay said the auction had been stopped because the sale of prescription drugs was not allowed under the company's rules. Europe has seen a surge in demand for Tamiflu on the Internet, following the confirmation of cases of avian flu in Turkey and Romania, and a suspected case in Greece. Bids for a single course of treatment, comprising 10 capsules, had reached 104 pounds by midday on Thursday before the auction was canceled. Some 28 bids were received for the drug, which was advertised as located in Birmingham, central England. __________ Read More / Source: SBC Yahoo! News