Vaccine
GSK shingles vaccine enters late stage trials
August 23, 2010Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, Vaccine, shingles
GlaxoSmithKline has started enrollment for phase III trials for its herpes zoster vaccine for the prevention of shingles. The trials …
FDA backs rotavirus vaccine despite contamination
May 13, 2010Sales 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 …
Cheaper vaccines for developing countries
March 24, 2010Vaccine, 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, 2010Business 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, 2010Manufacturing 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 …
Pandemic planning: GSK’s Dr Neil Formica
September 1, 2009Research and Development GlaxoSmithKline, Vaccine, h1n1
Racing to save lives and fighting the PR battle
August 6, 2009Medical 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, 2009Research 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, 2009Manufacturing 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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