Early hints of flu-shot crisis revealed Chiron waited nearly 2 ...
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Chiron Corp. was wrestling with bacterial contamination of flu vaccine at its Liverpool plant as early as March, and its finished vials began failing sterility tests nearly two months before the company warned
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The flu season is not here yet, but the shortage has prompted an uncertain triage of prevention.
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The Chiron Corporation, a major manufacturer of influenza vaccine, said that it had detected a contamination problem in its new supply and was delaying release of nearly 50 million doses.
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With Chiron (CHIR ) suddenly unable to supply some 48 million flu-vaccine doses, the Centers for Disease Control has recommended that only &quot;high risk&quot; people be vaccinated.
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Two months after the government recommended that scarce flu shots be reserved for people most at risk, health officials are now worried that tens of thousands of doses could go to
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The nation&#39;s supply of vaccine for the impending flu season took a big hit Thursday when Chiron Corp. announced it had found tainted doses in its factory.
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On October 5, 2004, CDC was notified by Chiron Corporation that none of its influenza vaccine (Fluvirin) would be available for distribution in the United States for the 2004-05 influenza season.
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Chiron Corp. is being investigated by  a federal grand jury after failing to deliver flu vaccine this  year because regulators did not consider it safe.
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Chiron Corp. said on Wednesday there is no basis yet to predict whether or when the company will get back its license to produce the Fluvirin flu vaccine.
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The company that makes half the nation&#39;s supply, Chiron Corporation, has found four million tainted samples in its factory. It&#39;s postponing shipments of 50 million doses of vaccine until they&#39;re checked for safety.
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The US influenza season is starting slowly, but it is still too early to tell how severe the outbreak will be as the nation faces a vaccine shortage, the
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Bay Area biotech giant Chiron reassured lawmakers Tuesday that there will be enough flu vaccine to meet the nation&#39;s need. A manufacturing problem had delayed shipments intended to arrive over the summer.
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Brace yourself for delays and potentially long lines to get a flu shot in Arizona this year. One of the nation&#39;s two largest flu manufacturers is delaying shipments after finding tainted doses of its vaccine.
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Shares of Chiron Corp. CHIR.O fell 7  percent before the market open on Friday, a day after the  biopharmaceutical company said it is delaying shipment of its  flu vaccine, Fluvirin, because lots containing 4 million  vaccines do not meet product sterility standards.
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The flu vaccine shortage has US companies bracing for a surge in costly sick days and lost productivity. The closure earlier this month of Chiron Corp.
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US regulators were trying to decide whether to allow the release of 48 million doses of Chiron Corp.&#39;s flu vaccine when British authorities stepped in to block the company from shipping the vaccine, FDA officials said on
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Chiron Corp. of California says contamination concerns will delay the release of its flu virus vaccine until October. A spokesman said Thursday a final internal release procedure