h1n1
Doctors use GSK’s Pandemrix as seasonal flu vaccines fall short
January 10, 2011Sales and Marketing GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, Pandemrix, flu, h1n1, influenza, vaccines
Doctors may have to use last year’s stock of the H1N1 vaccine Pandemrix as the government admits there are some …
EMA to assess GSK flu vaccine for narcolepsy link
September 1, 2010Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GlaxoSmithKline, Pandemrix, h1n1
The European Medicines Agency has launched a review of GlaxoSmithKline’s influenza vaccine Pandemrix. The European Commission asked the EMA to …
WHO sounds swine flu all clear
August 12, 2010Sales and Marketing WHO, h1n1, swine flu
The world is no longer in the grips of an H1N1 pandemic and the virus has run its course according …
US and India advance healthcare co-operation
June 30, 2010Research and Development, Sales and Marketing India, h1n1, medical schools
The US and India are looking to establish closer ties between their top medical schools. The initiative was one of …
UK recoups cost from unused H1N1 vaccine
April 7, 2010Sales and Marketing GSK, NHS, h1n1
The UK government has agreed a deal with GlaxoSmithKine on surplus supplies of its H1N1 vaccine Pandemrix. The Department of …
FDA encourages cell-based vaccine production
March 5, 2010Manufacturing and Production h1n1, swine flu
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a new guidance document designed to help encourage the adoption of cell-based …
UK swine flu cases fall
February 5, 2010Sales and Marketing h1n1, swine flu
The government has warned against complacency over swine flu as it released figures showing UK cases had fallen to one …
European politician attacks “alarmist” pharma industry
January 14, 2010Sales and Marketing h1n1, swine flu
A European politician has criticised the pharmaceutical industry for creating public health scares and profiting from them. Dr Wolfgang Wodarg …
Germany cuts GSK swine flu vaccine orders by 30%
January 13, 2010Sales and Marketing GlaxoSmithKline, Pandemrix, h1n1, swine flu
The Germany Ministry of Health has cut its order for GlaxoSmithKline’s swine flu vaccine Pandemrix by 30%. The pharma company …
Novartis gets German OK for swine flu vaccine
November 5, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Novartis, h1n1
Novartis’ swine flu vaccine Celtura has been approved in Germany, its first market, in what is a major milestone for …
UK begins swine flu vaccinations with GSK jab
October 21, 2009Sales and Marketing h1n1, hc
The UK's swine flu vaccination programme began today with NHS hospitals offering the jabs to frontline healthcare workers and patients …
GSK agrees more government orders for H1N1 vaccine
October 7, 2009Sales and Marketing GSK, h1n1, vaccines
GSK has agreed another 22 government orders for its adjuvanted swine-flu vaccine – an extra 149 million doses on top …
Baxter’s H1N1 vaccine set for European licence
October 5, 2009Sales and Marketing baxter, h1n1
Baxter’s swine-flu vaccine is third in line for approval in Europe, behind already approved rivals from GSK and Novartis.Regulatory advisors …
Sanofi says its H1N1 jab effective after one dose
October 2, 2009Sales and Marketing Sanofi, h1n1
Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of the Sanofi-Aventis Group, has said its swine flu vaccine is effective after a single …
UK children recruited for H1N1 vaccine trials
October 2, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing h1n1, paediatric, vaccines
The UK has commenced a two-week swine flu vaccine trial, a month ahead of its planned programme to vaccinate 11 …
