With the looming threat of an avian flu pandemic, the government needs to ensure that it addresses all pertinent issues in-depth, so that it avoids another national disaster like Hurricane Katrina. Warning signs disregarded by government officials in the avian flu disaster plan will result in a national epidemic with a toll much larger than anticipated. Fortunately, a biotech company specializing in the proper administration of medicines has derived a viable solution to bypass such a disaster Leaders of the International Association of Medicinal Compliance (www.takeyourmedicine.org), a non-profit organization focused on creating a healthier world thru improved medicine compliance, and FLAVORx (www.flavorx.com), a pharmaceutical company in the business of overcoming the physiological and psychological hurdles of taking medicine, have been meeting with the US government