Ten years later and history is repeating itself!
The Council of Europe health chief has accused major pharmaceutical firms of organising a campaign of panic, and unduly influencing World Health Organisation's decisions.
Were governments misled into preparing for the worst?
Politicians in the European Union asked for an investigation into the role pharmaceutical companies played in influencing political decisions that led to a swine flu spending spree.
"In this case, it appears that the danger was vastly exaggerated"

Corporate greed putting profit before health - as always!