Prospects Brighten for Maker of Nasal Flu Vaccine
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It would seem a drug executive&#39;s dream come true. A week ago Thursday, the secretary of health and human services summoned the top officials of MedImmune to his office in Washington to ask
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In an effort to expand the supply of flu vaccine available in the United States in the future, a clinical trial of an influenza vaccine widely used in Europe has begun recruiting participants at four sites nationwide.
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MedImmune Inc. said Tuesday that it is evaluating whether it can help stem a threatened flu vaccination shortage by producing more doses of its inhaled vaccine FluMist after a request from federal officials.  -The Washington Post
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MedImmune Inc. agreed to produce 3 million doses of its FluMist spray flu vaccine this season with the encouragement of federal health officials, but now it appears the company may sell only one-third that number of doses.
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TRENTON, NJ -- One of the nation&#39;s biggest drug manufacturers is willing to bet millions of dollars that a nasal spray could become the weapon of choice in the battle of the bulge.
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he Chiron Corporation, a major manufacturer of influenza vaccine, said yesterday that it had detected a contamination problem in its new supply and was delaying release of nearly 50 million
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With signs pointing to an early start of the influenza season, it&#39;s looking less likely the US will turn to a Canadian vaccine manufacturer to help ease the shortage south of the border.
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Chiron (CHIR:Nasdaq - news - research) said Thursday that it had found some problems with the production of its Fluvirin influenza virus vaccine, which will cause a delay in the product&#39;s reaching the market until early October.
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If you don&#39;t meet the criteria to receive a flu shot this season, you still may be able to get vaccinated - up your nose. MedImmune Inc.
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MedImmune will deliver an additional one million doses of its nasal spray vaccine FluMist, to help the US combat an influenza vaccine shortage.
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We join in the applause for finding additional flu vaccine this winter, whether it&#39;s in Canada or from some other manufacturer.
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SEC upgrades investigation into vaccine manufacturer.
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Some have explained the flu vaccine shortage by saying that the vaccines business holds little allure, but vaccines, it turns out, can make for good business.
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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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Contamination in a British factory that  supplies flu vaccine to the United States is expected to cause  some delays but no shortage of flu shots this year, federal  health officials said on Friday.
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SAN FRANCISCO - The crisis in the nation&#39;s flu vaccine supply has led to renewed calls to modernize a half-century-old manufacturing system that relies on millions of chicken eggs and a lot of educated guesswork.
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Chiron Corp. may begin ramping up for flu vaccine production before British and U.S. regulators have officially re-approved its manufacturing license, under a plan disclosed by Chief Executive Howard Pien on ...