Vaccine

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FDA backs rotavirus vaccine despite contamination

May 13, 2010
Sales and Marketing GSK, Rotavirus, Vaccine, drug safety, rotarix

FDA advisors have recommended two rotavirus vaccines licensed in the US should continue to be used, despite contamination with a …

Vaccination

Cheaper vaccines for developing countries

March 24, 2010
Vaccine, developing world, vaccines

GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer have signed a deal to supply anti-pneumococcal drugs to developing countries at steeply discounted prices. GSK will …

Virus contamination found in GSK’s Rotarix

March 23, 2010
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Contamination, GSK, Vaccine, manufacturing compliance

The European Medicines Agency has demanded more information “as a matter of urgency” from GlaxoSmithKline over a virus in its …

WHO suspends use of Sanofi-Aventis vaccine

March 18, 2010
Manufacturing and Production Sanofi-Aventis, Shantha Biotechnics, Vaccine

The World Health Organization has temporarily stopped procurement and use of a combination vaccine supplied by Sanofi-Aventis subsidiary Shantha Biotechnics …

GSKfluvaccine

Racing to save lives and fighting the PR battle

August 6, 2009
Medical Communications, Research and Development Vaccine, clinical trials, public relations

Vaccine companies are working round the clock to develop and manufacture a vaccine for the H1N1 pandemic flu, and are …

Mexican flu: contained but not beaten

May 21, 2009
Research and Development Mexico, Vaccine, flu, pandemic

Global efforts to limit the impact of the new strain of H1N1 flu virus have proven successful, but the threat …

Novartis vaccine recalled after contamination scare

February 26, 2009
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Vaccine

Novartis has recalled UK supplies of its meningitis C vaccine after tests found some batches contaminated with bacteria. The recall …

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