vaccines
First Made-In-China Vaccine Prequalified By WHO
A new vaccine against Japanese encephalitis has been added by the World Health Organization (WHO) to its list of prequalified medicines.
Struggle To Explain Bird Flu’s Spread To Humans
Researchers studying the bird flu are looking for conditions that could lead to human transmission.
Bharat Biotech Launches Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine
Bharat Biotech has launched the world's first typhoid vaccine that can be given to infants older than six months.
Zoetis China JV Receives Approval For Swine Vaccine
Animal health company Zoetis has received regulatory approval by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture for its swine vaccine, Rui Lan An.
The Public Health Cost Of Quasi-Science
Speculation about scientific theories without studying the facts may have negative public health consequences. Shuzhen Sim examines why.
Serum Institute of India Acquires Rights To German TB Vaccine
The Serum Institute of India has announced plans to take a promising new tuberculosis vaccine, developed in Germany, into the clinic.
Herpes Vaccine Clinical Trial To Begin In Brisbane
A University of Queensland spin-off company is about to start clinical trials that could result in the prevention and treatment of genital herpes.
Taiwan Vaccine Maker Completes PhIII Trials On H7N9 Influenza Vaccine
Taiwan-based vaccine maker Adimmune Corp says that it has the capacity to produce up to three million units per month of its preliminary H7N9 influenza vaccine.
Shanghai BravoBio Obtains China Rights For RotaShield®
The International Medica Foundation has sub-licensed the first rotavirus vaccine clinically tested for use in newborns to Shanghai BravoBio.
