> The EU has granted a consortium of top research teams €6 million ($8.3 million) to develop therapeutic vaccines against Parkinson's disease and multiple system atrophy. Release
> The upfront costs of vaccines pose a challenge to business, GlaxoSmithKline ($GSK) R&D Chief Moncef Slaoui told Bloomberg. Video
> Hilleman Laboratories, Merck's ($MRK) joint venture with Wellcome Trust, will use new packaging features to help improve coverage of India's routine immunization program. More
> Novavax's ($NVAX) MERS candidate blocked infection in laboratory studies. Release
> Scientists have used cells from a dog's kidney to produce an experimental vaccine for the deadly H7N9. More
> PaxVax has appointed Jim Connolly to its board of directors. Release
> Measles cases are at their highest level in nearly 20 years, a CDC report says. Story
And Finally... Future flu vaccines could be grown inside tobacco plants. More