H1N1
Health officials in Georgia are working hard to administer the state's swine flu vaccine before it expires. Story
Vaccine Research
Researchers have demonstrated the safety of a potential vaccine against mesothelioma, a rare cancer associated primarily with asbestos exposure. The vaccine, which uses a patient's own dendritic cells with antigen from the patient's tumor, was able to induce a T-cell response against mesothelioma tumors. Release
An affiliate of Inovio Biomedical has received the green light to start an early-stage trial in South Korea for its DNA vaccine for bird flu. Story
Nabi Biopharmaceuticals' shareholders have overwhelmingly endorsed its licensing deal with GlaxoSmithKline covering its smoking cessation vaccine NicVax. Report
The therapeutic vaccine technology developed at Antigen Express has been granted a patent by Chinese authorities. Story
Vaccine Market
Pfizer's newly approved Prevnar-13 vaccine should add billions of dollars in annual sales. Report
Panacea Biotech has signed a contract with the Indian government to manufacture its swine flu vaccine. Report
Increased sales of the vaccine booster Zadaxin helped drive higher fourth-quarter profits for SciClone Pharmaceuticals. Story
Shares of Intercell AG plunged earlier this week after its quarterly profits report failed to live up to analysts' estimates. Story