The case is British American Tobacco Australia Ltd. v. Secretary, Department of Health and Ageing.

此案是英美烟草澳大利亚有限公司诉卫生和老龄部秘书长案件。

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The British Department of Health said the report was right to suggest bed rest and over the counter remedies for people with mild cases of flu, but added that it was potentially dangerous to deter people with severe cases of flu from taking Tamiflu, including children.

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Peter Kay, president of the British Orthopaedic Association and a former adviser to the Department of Health, said the sheer numbers waiting longer than 18 weeks meant it was unlikely to be solely for personal or medical reasons.

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In a damning report the MoD said its own officials failed to respond to a fax sent by the Department of Health, warning them against vaccines taken by British troops to protect them against biological and chemical weapons.

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