Legal Week reported Friday that UK firm Alen & Overy has …..
secured enough drugs to treat its entire staff for swine flu…
The report goes on to say…
A&O ordered the stocks of the anti-viral drug Tamiflu – the primary means to treat the new strain of flu – several years ago as part of its business continuity planning as the drug has broad applications for viral infections.
A&O has enough of the drug to treat its entire staff and is holding the drugs locally across its global network through third-party medical providers, with the exception of jurisdictions where local regulations restrict such a policy.
A spokesperson for the firm told Legal Week: "This provision forms part of our business continuity planning, which includes a number of different contingency plans and measures to ensure we are as prepared as we can be for all eventualities that could impact our operations.
Full report http://www.legalweek.com/legal-week/news/1271238/a-o-stockpiles-tamiflu-firms-review-swine-flu-response
