 Bagrat Lalayan: Armenia has enough Tamiflu, treating swine fluNovember 17, 2009 - 20:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Today the public is very concerned about the spread of swine flu. The disease is treated by Tamiflu. The Swiss Hoffmann-La Roche pharmaceutical company, manufacturing the drug, provides the necessary quantity of Tamiflu to Armenia," Bagrat Lalayan, Director of Hoffmann-La Roche office in Armenia told a press conference on Nov. 17. According to him, today the price of Tamiflu is 15 to 16 thousand drams, due to exchange rate euro price can fluctuate. "If necessary, the Ministry of Health of Armenia provides the drug free of charge, and our company is making every effort to ensure the stable price for Tamiflu in all pharmacies of the country. I can assure Armenia has sufficient quantity of the drug, and there is no reason for panic," Bagrat Lalayan said. Manager of the company Liana Gevorgyan informed that Tamiflu should be taken on prescription only.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
