NEW YORK -- Makers of the two main antiviral flu treatments say they've been in touch with world health authorities on the outbreak of swine flu in Mexico City. They also say the virus seems to respond to their medicines.
GlaxoSmithKline, which makes Relenza, and Roche, which makes Tamiflu, say they have been in touch with the World Health Organization as Mexico City shut down schools, libraries and other institutions to try to quell the outbreak, which has killed at least 20 people.
A GlaxoSmithKline spokeswoman says the British drugmaker has been in touch with the World Health Organization on identifying the exact strain.
A Roche spokesman says the Swiss drug developer is prepared to deploy its Tamiflu stockpile if requested, he said.
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