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Roche’s Seoul offices raided in Tamiflu probe

By Justine Lau in Hong Kong, and Song Jung-a and Kang Buseong in Seoul

Published: November 5 2009 18:49 | Last updated: November 5 2009 18:49

Prosecutors have raided the Seoul office of Roche on suspicions the Swiss drugs group illegally provided Tamiflu to HSBC and Novartis amid fears of a widespread outbreak of swine flu.

The South Korean Food and Drug Administration confirmed that prosecutors searched Roche’s office on Wednesday as part of an investigation into large-scale illegal purchases of the medicine to treat influenza.

South Korea’s army reserve soldiers wear masks as a precaution against swine flu

South Korea’s army reserve soldiers wear masks as a precaution against swine flu

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