With their innovative and top selling product, the PFL N95 mask, currently meets both WHO and CDC protection levels in order to project individuals from the spreads of the influenza virus from individuals suffering the swine flu symptoms. Alpha Pro Tech share price has increased 250% since April 2009. More to come?

With a micro-injection influenza vaccine currently in phase II of development, Sanofi Adventis has the capability to develop the first swine flu vaccine. To supply the new swine flu virus at a global scale, companies like Sanofi Aventis may join efforts with other top pharmaceutical companies like AVI Biopharma (AVII), Pure Bioscience (PURE), Roche (RHHBY) and Antigenics (AGEN).

With advanced orders from the UK government for over 60 million doses of its swine flu vaccine, GlaxoSmithKline UK is preparing to sell £3bn worth of swine flu drugs this year. Glaxo is Britain’s biggest pharmaceutical supplier and has deals with world governments for its antiviral treatment Relenza, which can relieve swine flu symptoms. Is that good enough to consider this company as an investment option?

AstraZeneca’s swine flu research is continuing to combat the mutating forms of the swine flu virus. AstraZeneca’s continuing efforts to produce and distribute the first swine flu vaccine may force it to join venture with top biotech companies participating in the swine flu research. Swine stocks to watch: AVI Biopharma (AVII), Quidel Corporation (QDEL), Novavax (NVAX), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX) and Dynavax Technologies (DVAX).

Baxter International completed the production of its first commercial batches of CELVAPAN swine flu vaccine in late July and is discussing plans for distribution with national health authorities, subject to obtaining appropriate authorizations. Due to the global scale of the swine flu pandemic, Baxter has partnered with top pharmaceutical companies to enhance their potential product offerings.

The effects of Tamiflu and Relenza in young children under 12 have proven to be uneffective. All it seems to do is delaying the swine flu symptoms by 1 day, so the child can go to school and infect other children. The swine flu antiviral medication is only effective in 8% of the swine flu cases; if you want to cure a swine flu case of a child 12, you would have to supply the swine flu antiviral to up to 13 children.

BBC VIDEO on the begining of the swine flu pandemic in Mexico (noticias influenza porcina mexico). The first swine flu symptoms, the reaction of the media, the shortage of the swine flu vaccine and antiviral medication, and lots to be discovered about the new H1N1 virus strain.