Novartis touts mid-stage results for MenB
Novartis says that a mid-stage study of its MenB vaccine demonstrated broad protection from meningococcal B infections in infants. Researchers tracked positive results starting with three
Cervarix data demonstrates prolonged protection
GlaxoSmithKline has released new Cervarix data that demonstrates the vaccine's ability to generate a high and sustained level of antibodies to neutralize the two most prevalent strains of cervical
Vaccine makers to produce record amount of flu jab
The five key vaccine makers say they plan to produce a record 143 million doses of flu vaccine for the U.S. market next season, which should be enough to satisfy demand. Manufacturers delivered 140
SPOTLIGHT: Intercell to acquire Iomai
Austria's Intercell is buying Iomai for $189 million in cash and stock. The deal will add Iomai's patch to prevent traveler's diarrhea and an adjuvant for bird flu vaccine that has produced
ALSO NOTED: Korea blueprints bird flu vaccine factory;HIV researchers vow to pursue vaccine; and much more...
Vaccine Market South Korea says it will build a bird flu vaccine factory next year. And the country says it will stockpile enough Tamiflu to be able to treat 10 million people in the event of a
WHO warns of rising bird flu pandemic risk
The headlines may have died down in recent months, but bird flu experts say that the threat of a global pandemic has actually been growing. The World Health Organization outlined the spread of the
Experts call for long-term immunity tracking studies
Vaccine experts are pondering just how long vaccines will be able to provide immunity in a world where some diseases are all but eliminated and natural exposure to many common viruses has ended.
Researchers explore brain cancer vaccine
Researchers are touting the early results from a study of a new brain cancer vaccine that combines protein antigens extracted from a patient's tumor and matches them with white cells also drawn from
VaxGen sells anthrax vaccine to its old rival
Reduced to a skeleton crew and a bleak outlook, South San Francisco-based VaxGen sold its experimental anthrax vaccine to its former chief rival, Emergent BioSolutions, for $2 million down and up to
SPOTLIGHT: Covance wins CRO award
Covance, the inaugural sponsor of FierceVaccines, was recognized as the Best CRO at the 2008 World Vaccine Congress. The award recognizes for providing services that support vaccine development.
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Swedish researchers launch anti-smoking vax trial
Researchers for Sweden's Independent Pharmaceutica are launching a mid-stage study of a new nicotine vaccine designed to help people give up smoking. The vaccine--dubbed Niccine--was developed by
Discovery offers shortcut to custom flu vaccines
A team of researchers at Emory University and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has found a way to radically upend the way new vaccines are developed to fight a pandemic. Just days after a
Many infants don't get vaccinations on time
A large group of American parents are having a tough time keeping up with their kids' vaccination schedules. More than a quarter of all children are under-vaccinated, with missed doses accounting
SPOTLIGHT: Researchers probe attitudes to HPV vaccine
Researchers have found that the younger a girl is, the less likely it is that her mother is prepared to arrange a vaccination against HPV. But the researchers note that the girls would benefit most
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AIDS vaccine researchers years away from success
Following a series of major setbacks trying to develop a vaccine for AIDS, The Independent surveyed the top scientists in the field and discovered a deep layer of pessimism. Only two of the 35 top
GSK confident it can prevail in vaccine battle
GSK's battle to win over the $2 billion market for cervical cancer vaccines has experienced a few big setbacks. French health officials are now recommending against paying for Cervarix and the FDA
Genocea wins award for in vitro immune system
Genocea Biosciences has been recognized as the best vaccine startup company at a meeting of the World Vaccine Congress in Washington D.C. Genocea boasts the ability to create the human immune system
