During the H1N1 swine flu pandemic, much criticism was leveled at World Health Organization officials, accusing their response of being too heavily influenced by the pharmaceutical industry. But according to a panel of indepen…
Japan’s health ministry says it’s continuing its suspension of pediatric vaccines made by Pfizer and Sanofi-Aventis, despite finding no connection between the vaccines and the deaths of four children. Both drugmakers are cooper…
Two pediatric vaccines have been suspended in Japan after the deaths of four children. Shares of Sanofi-Aventis and Pfizer, which make the drugs, have fallen in midday trading.
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Generic drugs are expected to enjoy a banner year in 2011, prompting some investment pros to reformulate their portfolios to get a jump on the transition. For Goldman Sachs, that means betting on several wholesale distributors …
The company has landed a lucrative flu-vaccine contract with the U.S. government. It’s worth $97 million over the first three years, and it can be extended for an additional two years, for a total contract value of $179.1 milli…