Hong Kong (HKSAR) – The Department of Health (DH) today (March 4) ordered a licensed drug company, GlaxoSmithKline Ltd. (GSK), to recall from the market 144 units of three of its vaccines because of suspected quality defect. The products to be recalled are 115 units of Fluarix vaccine (Registration No.: HK-43003; Batch No.: AFLUA510AB) from […]
MMDA spearheads cervical cancer protection for women traffic enforcers
MANILA, Philippines (PNA) — In a fitting tribute to the celebration of Women’s Month, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) spearheaded an information drive against cervical cancer for its women traffic enforcers and employees. Corazon Jimenez, MMDA general manager, led the information dissemination program last Tuesday in coordination with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), aimed at increasing the […]
First African country introduces GSK's pneumococcal vaccine
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced the incorporation of its pneumococcal vaccine into the Kenyan national immunisation programme. Kenya is the first African country to receive pneumococcal vaccines through the innovative financing mechanism known as the Advance Market Commitment (AMC), which is designed to bring heavily discounted vaccines to children living in the world’s poorest countries. At a […]
WHO urges investigation into link between flu shots, narcolepsy
By Liz Jones Hollis As 12 nations have reported suspected cases of narcolepsy linked to swine flu vaccination, World Health Organization scientists are saying more investigation is warranted. However, the health body has decided to keep its advice in favor of vaccination because it still believes the benefits outweigh a relatively small risk, spokeswoman Alison Brunier said, as quoted […]
SaneVax Introduces One More Cervarix Girl: Lara from Wales
By Norma Erickson, President of SaneVax Inc. Lara’s story is but another in the line of tragedies following GlaxoSmithKline’s “Armed for Life” marketing campaign for Cervarix. Prior to Cervarix, Lara was every mother’s dream child. She didn’t cry, finished her bottles in the blink of an eye and was always smiling. As she grew, […]
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