By Alicia Gallegos The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld liability protections for vaccine makers, ruling that they can’t be sued in state court for design-defect damages. In its Feb. 22 opinion, the high court ruled 6-2 in favor of vaccine manufacturer Wyeth, now owned by Pfizer. The ruling said the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act […]
OSU had role in old drug trials
By Spencer Hunt Henry Langlois was one of 38 soldiers who were told in 1955 that they were serving their country when they volunteered to inhale a biological agent that the government was testing. A year later, inmates at the Ohio Penitentiary were told they were serving society when they volunteered to let researchers inject […]
The Press Conference About the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bruesewitz Decision
By Catherine Frompovich Thursday, March 3, 2011, just may be a high water mark in vaccine advocacy issues. Numerous vaccine safety advocates assembled on the apron of the massive front steps to the U.S. Supreme Court on First Street, NE, in Washington, DC, to let the court—and the world—know that the highest court in the […]
CDC plans to tie EHRs with immunization tracking data
By Janice Simmons The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is looking to link state and local health departments’ electronic health record (EHR) systems with immunization information systems nationwide, and to integrate local immunization systems with its new Vaccine Tracking System (VTrckS). Immunization information systems–or registries–receive and share patient-related data with other systems, including […]
Novavax scores $97M federal vaccine deal
By Gazette Staff Novavax of Rockville scored a significant victory Monday when it won a federal contract worth up to $179 million to continue developing its new vaccines for seasonal and pandemic flu. The company this week also announced a licensing deal with a South Korean pharmaceutical company for producing and marketing flu vaccines there […]
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