Biogen and Elan say that they are taking preliminary steps to restart clinical trials of Tysabri in MS, which were stopped in February.

FORBES: Tysabri Still Down, But Not Out

These are preliminary steps to eventually requiring you to draw down your IRA assets much more rapidly than before so it will be currently taxable.

FORBES: Sober Reasons To Own Gold

So Bresee said preliminary steps have been taken to develop an H3N2 vaccine -- part of the overall pandemic preparedness planning of the CDC and other health agencies.

CNN: CDC: Increase seen in new swine flu strain

Bresee said last week that preliminary steps have been taken to develop an H3N2 vaccine, part of the overall pandemic preparedness planning of the CDC and other health agencies.

CNN: CDC: Cases of new swine flu strain rising

"Researchers hope that European manufacturers will be able to take delivery of candidate vaccine prototypes in the coming months so preliminary steps to mass vaccine production can begin, " the statement said.

CNN: WHO reports big jump in swine flu cases