Bidding on Roche Holding AG's flu drug Tamiflu has been halted on British Internet auction site eBay. The company pulled the sale of the drug after prices topped 100 pounds ($174) as fears grow over the spread of bird flu.

A spokeswoman for eBay says the auction on its British site has been stopped because the sale of prescription drugs is prohibited under the company's rules, "The Tamiflu listings on eBay.co.uk were removed from the site as soon as we became aware of them. We do not permit the listing of any controlled drug or item that requires a prescription

Swiss drugmaker Roche, under pressure to increase output of its antiviral drug Tamiflu as the avian flu reaches Europe, is considering allowing other medical firms to make the drug.

It is willing to discuss all options to increase output of the treatment, including granting sub-licenses to produce Tamiflu for emergency pandemic use to governments and other companies

Swiss drugmaker Roche, under pressure to increase output of its antiviral drug Tamiflu as the avian flu reaches Europe, is considering allowing other medical firms to make the drug.

It is willing to discuss all options to increase output of the treatment, including granting sub-licenses to produce Tamiflu for emergency pandemic use to governments and other companies

In discussions regarding the bird flu pandemic, officials conclude the EU is well-equipped to protect its citizens. The EU is set to issue a statement calling the spread of bird flu a "global threat" that requires a co-ordinated international response.

The World Health Organization has warned against panic-buying stocks of a drug thought to work against the virus

Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are assuring the American public Bird flu is not a threat to the United States. The Associated Press

The CDC claims Bird flu isn't in the United States, it has just reached poultry in eastern Europe. Therefore, yes, you can have a bird feeder in your yard and no, you do not have to report dead birds