Health Supreme Update: Chiron: Vaccine License Suspended - Doubts Over Flu And Meningococcal Vaccines

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> 6 Oct 2004 10:59:14 -0000

 

> Health Supreme Update: Chiron: Vaccine

> License Suspended - Doubts Over Flu And

> Meningococcal Vaccines

 

 

> sepp

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> Health Supreme Update: Chiron: Vaccine License

> Suspended - Doubts Over Flu And Meningococcal

> Vaccines

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> October 06, 2004

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> According to a report of BBC News, the

> manufacturing license of

> vaccine maker Chiron has been suspended for

> three months,

> making it impossible for the manufacturer to

> sell its Fluvirin

> vaccine in the " flu season " of this coming

> winter. There may be

> a severe shortage in the wings for the US flu

> vaccine market.

> Last year, the nasal-application FluMist vaccine

> was launched

> with a big promise and a high price, but turned

> out to be a

> flop. Sales were less than expected. Also the

> generally

> available injectable vaccine's usefulness was

> questioned by

> experts and despite heavy promotion, sales

> generally fizzled

> amid questions over the safety and usefulness of

> the jabs....

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http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2004/10/06/chiron_vaccine_license_suspended\

_doubts_over_flu_and_meningococcal_vaccines.htm

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> http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/

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