The only medication considered to be effective against avian influenza--Tamiflu--is flying off the shelves, but Roche Holding, which holds the patent to produce Tamiflu, can't make enough to meet demand in countries that can afford it, much less countries in Southeast Asia that can't afford the medication's high cost and where epidemics could erupt at any time.
被認為對禽流感最有效的藥物──「克流感」，已成搶手貨。然而，擁有「克流感」專利權的羅氏藥廠趕製不及，就連有錢購買的各國訂單都無法充分供應，更遑論無法負擔高昂藥費、疫情緊張的東南亞地區。