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CDC delay could temper adult uptake of Pfizer's Prevnar shot

Pfizer ( $PFE ) has pinned big hopes on Prevnar 13 , the latest version of its vaccine against pneumococcus bacteria.

FDA approves Pfizer's Prevnar 13 for adults over 50

Pfizer ( $PFE ) has won a much-anticipated FDA approval for Prevnar 13 for older adults to prevent pneumonia and other diseases caused by 13 Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes contained in the vaccine....

FDA experts back Pfizer's Prevnar 13 for older adults

In a 14-1 vote, a panel of FDA experts say Pfizer's ( $PFE ) Prevnar 13 protected adults over 50 from pneumococcal infections, paving the way for a likely approval in January. Earlier this week agency

FDA delays decision on Pfizer's Prevnar 13

The FDA will take 90 more days to review Pfizer's request that Prevnar 13 be approved for adults 50 and over. Pfizer has submitted additional data gathered from two studies of the vaccine used in

FDA extends Prevnar review on additional data

The FDA has put off its decision on expanding the use of Pfizer's Prevnar 13 vaccine to adults 50 and older. A decision is now expected 90 days later in January 2012. Pfizer release | Report

Prevnar-13 effective in adults over 50 in Ph3 trial

Pfizer has released positive results for its pneumococcal vaccine, Prevnar-13. The vaccine was more effective in adults over age 50 than the current vaccine recommended for adults over 65. And those

Pfizer's next top seller aces trials for new use

Pfizer has gotten some good news on Prevnar 13, its new-generation pneumococcal vaccine. It proved at least as effective in adults as Merck's Pneumovax, according to new study data. Acquired in its

Interview: Pfizer vaccine unit eyes adults, infectious disease

When Pfizer was searching for a major acquisition in 2009, it saw a lot it liked in Wyeth--including an established vaccine group that could jump-start its own efforts in that area. Pfizer had a

Kenya begins GSK pneumococcal vax distribution

As part of a nationwide project and a worldwide child immunization effort, Kenya started distributing a pneumococcal vaccine to the public Feb. 14. The vaccine, made by GlaxoSmithKline, will be given

Prevnar 13: Pfizer's next Lipitor?

Pfizer got double good news Wednesday after the FDA approved Prevnar 13 (Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine [Diphtheria CRM197 Protein]), the company's 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.