| non-voluntary licensing of antivirals under patent: options the australian government should consider in light of a potential bird flu pandemic. | in the face of a potential bird flu pandemic, australian federal health minister, tony abbott, has recently dismissed expert advice that the government should begin, or even publicly consider, authorising generic manufacturers to produce antivirals, such as tamiflu and relenza, under patent via non-voluntary licensing methods. this is despite the fact that the demand for antivirals in australia, and throughout the world, cannot be met by manufacturers under the control of limited patent owners a ... | 2006 | 16756217 |