UPDATE 2-Glaxo sees more big orders for H1N1 flu vaccine Wed May 20, 2009 2:14pm EDT http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssPharmaceuticals%20-%20Diversified/idUSLK97908820090520 * New orders expected beyond 128 mln doses bought last week * H1N1 price in line with seasonal at about 5 pounds a dose * Volume will depend on yield during vaccine production * Strong demand also for Relenza flu drug By Ben Hirschler LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) expects to book further big orders for the H1N1 flu vaccine it [...]

Medtronic List Omits Name http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124282952830639467.html MAY 21, 2009 by David Armstrong U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley expressed concern that a list of consultants provided to him by Medtronic Inc. doesn’t include a doctor accused of falsifying data in a favorable study of the company’s Infuse bone-graft product. The medical-device maker has said surgeon Timothy Kuklo was a consultant, but his name isn’t included on a list of 22 consultants provided to Sen. Grassley as part of a request for information he made in October. “I am [...]

Universal vaccine gets a step closer http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009/04/28/Universal-vaccine-gets-a-step-closer/UPI-91731240974016/ Published: April 28, 2009 at 11:00 PM A vaccine that protects against death and serious complications from different strains of influenza is a little closer to reality, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Robert Belshe of Saint Louis University said drug companies now manufacture a different flu vaccine each year to match the strains of influenza researchers predict will circulate. “However, novel vaccines, capable of inducing long-lasting, broad immunity against divergent strains, including potential pandemic viruses, are highly desirable,” the [...]

Vaccine Proponents Not Immunized From Criticism http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/07/28/vaccine-proponents-not-immunized-from-criticism/?mod=googlenews_wsj By Alicia Mundy Many parents, concerned about risks from childhood vaccines, are putting the kibosh on shots for their kids despite advice from government officials, the medical establishment and academics. Gaps in immunization are starting to show. A lack of vaccination against measles was known or suspected in 63 of 64 U.S. cases of the disease in the first third of the year, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Measles was declared [...]

How Independent Are Vaccine Defenders? Sharyl Attkisson Investigates Vaccine Advocates Taking Funding From The Companies Whose Vaccines They Endorse http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/07/25/cbsnews_investigates/main4296175.shtml?source=mostpop_story WASHINGTON, July 25, 2008 | by Sharyl Attkisson (CBS) For years some parents and scientists have raised concerns about vaccine safety, including a possible link to autism and ADD. Many independent experts have sided with government officials and other scientists who say there’s no possible connection. But how “independent” are they? CBS News investigative correspondent Sharyl Attkisson shares here’s what she found. They’re some of [...]