Chiron Wins Bird Flu Vaccine Deal
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Chiron Corp. CHIR.O has won a  contract to develop a human vaccine against a strain of bird  flu that can infect people and "has the potential to trigger a  modern-day pandemic," the U.S. government said on Tuesday.
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The U.S. government on Tuesday awarded Sanofi-Aventis  a contract worth up to &#36;41 million through 2008 to ensure enough eggs are available for future flu vaccine production.
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GlaxoSmithKline Plc's FluLaval vaccine won U.S. approval for preventing influenza, the Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday.
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A first-generation experimental bird flu vaccine for use in humans from GlaxoSmithKline Plc has won outline support from European regulators.
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Merrill Lynch downgraded Chiron (nasdaq: CHIR - news - people ) to &quot;sell&quot; from &quot;neutral&quot; after news reports indicated a flu vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline (nyse: GSK - news - people ) could be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration as early as
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European regulators have given a green  light to the first two avian influenza vaccines for use in  birds, the European Medicines Agency said on Friday.
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SAN FRANCISCO - The nation'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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This year&#39;s US flu vaccine will be safe and will be distributed on time, Chiron Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Howard Pien pledged on Tuesday.
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U.S. health officials on Tuesday approved the importation of up to 4 million doses of influenza vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline  , bringing the U.S. total to 65 million vaccines for this flu season.
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The U.S. government on Tuesday  awarded Sanofi-Aventis a contract worth up to $41 million  through 2008 to maintain a supply of eggs year-round that could  be used in flu vaccine production.
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LONDON: Britain has suspended the manufacturing licence of Chiron Corp, a major supplier of flu vaccine to the UK and the US, for three months.
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The US Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a contract to Aventis Pasteur Inc. to make and store two million doses of avian influenza H5N1 vaccine, it was announced Tuesday.
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Business Writer. EMERYVILLE - With this year&#39;s flu season shelved and about $275 million in associated revenues washed down the drain, Chiron Corp.
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US health officials agreed to buy 1.2 million doses of influenza vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline on Tuesday and said another 2.8 million doses from the company will be available later during the flu season.
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Emeryville-based Chiron Corp. said Tuesday that it will not be able to supply flu vaccine for this winter&#39;s flu season after Britain&#39;s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) temporarily
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The nation&#39;s sole flu shot supplier said Tuesday it had won a federal contract to move toward year-round vaccine production, a step that should mean faster action if a new killer flu emerges.
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A British company reported Wednesday it had achieved the best results ever seen on an experimental human vaccine for bird flu and said mass production might be possible by 2007.