The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended that the product information for Pandemrix should be amended to advise prescribers to take into account preliminary results from epidemiological studies on Pandemrix and narcolepsy, and to perform an individual benefit-risk assessment when considering the use of Pandemrix in children and […]
Behind the Scenes: The Evolution of an HPV Industry
By Norma Erickson, President of SaneVax Inc. The first papillomavirus was discovered in the 1930’s by Dr. Richard E. Shope. It was the cottontail rabbit papillomavirus, or the Shope papillomavirus, which occurred in warts that frequently developed into cancerous tumors1. Dr. Shope was able to isolate the virus, inject it into other rabbits and produce […]
Swedish Doubts About Avodart Sink Prostate Cancer Prevention Claim
By S. Sutter A negative view by Swedish authorities appears to have been the last nail in the regulatory coffin for GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s global pursuit of a prostate cancer prevention indication for Avodart (dutasteride). The company announced March 23 that it will no longer pursue global approval of the 5-alpha reductase inhibitor for prostate cancer […]
Update: Prescribing Information for Infanrix, DTP Vaccine
Note from SaneVax: Medical consumers need to be aware of changes to prescribing information on all vaccines, specifically in regard to potential adverse reactions and contraindications. The most recent update for Infanrix, the DTP vaccine manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline is available via the link below. The CDC recommends DTP, or DTap shots, at ages 2, 4 […]
Ottawa signs $425-million deal for vaccine if pandemic flu strikes
The federal government has announced a new 10-year pandemic flu vaccine contract with GlaxoSmithKline, valued at more than $425-million. The contract is intended to ensure a secure supply of vaccine for Canadians in the event of a future influenza pandemic and reduce the possibility of delays in delivery and distribution. The vaccine will be made […]
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