Looks like that 'European-style healthcare system' is going to kick (and then save) our ass again.

[Shagbark Hickory]

So much for the "innovation" excuse.

In a drive to inoculate people against swine flu before winter, many European governments say they will fast-track the testing of a new flu vaccine, arousing concern among some experts about safety issues and proper vaccine doses.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090726/ap_on_he_me/eu_med_swine_flu_vaccine_fast_track

Oh but how can they test anything with all the lines and rationing?

They are going to be the first ones to come up with a pig flu vaccine. World leaders in medicine, those Europeans. Thankfully it will save our butts when the pandemic spreads to North America.

[babylonsister]

1. Would you want to be a guinea pig for this? That cncerns me. nt

[Shagbark Hickory]

2. Something like 100,000 people in the UK now have pig flu. They can be the guinea swines.

[foginthemorn]

5. The US is doing the same at 8 centers soon.

There was a post about it a few days ago in LBN.

[Shagbark Hickory]

7. Oh that's comforting. The rich'uns will be fine then. what a relief.

[Crazy Dave]

3. Didn't Europe also lead us in experimental AIDS drugs too?

And stem cell research?

The US seems to only exceed in weapons technology. The destruction of life not the preservation.

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. It's actually Australia who is leading the way with a vaccine

http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/Woman-22-is-first-.5485825.jp

though, since this is their winter, their need is more urgent anyway. How much trial information from one vaccine is relevant to another is a bit of an open question too.

[Enthusiast]

6. This flys in the face

of RW claims that the pharmaceutical industry must have high prices on American drugs so they can afford world leading R&D. I've heard this bullshit many times.