Influenza Industry News & Blogs

Industry News & Blogs

amednews: Major employers support flu shot requirement for health professionals :: Feb. 14, 2012
www.ama-assn.org | Feb 14, 2012
The national immunization rate for health care workers is 63.5%. Facilities with mandatory policies have an average 98.1% vaccination rate.

When Flu Season Reaches Its Peak, Will Businesses Be Ready? | PRLog
www.prlog.org | Jan 11, 2012
When Flu Season Reaches Its Peak, Will Businesses Be Ready?. For Michigan residents, influenza peaks between February and March. The Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan (VNA) reminds businesses to prepare their employees for the flu through workplace hygiene tips and onsite flu

Market Research Projects Influenza Vaccine Market at 4 Billion by 2015 | SYS-CON MEDIA
www.sys-con.com | Jan 10, 2012
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HHS and Novartis Dedicate First Cell-Based Flu Vaccine Plant in US - Pharmaceutical Technology
pharmtech.findpharma.com | Jan 6, 2012
Last week, the US Department of Health and Human Services and Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics dedicated a manufacturing plant that can create influenza vaccine using cultured animal cells instead of the conventional expression system of fertilized eggs.

Promising results in mice on needle-free candidate universal vaccine against various flu viruses
www.sciencedaily.com | Dec 22, 2011
Scientists have discovered that an antigen common to most influenza viruses, and commonly referred to as matrix protein 2, when administered under the tongue could protect mice against experimental infection caused by various influenza viruses, including the highly pathogenic avian H5 virus and the

Canine Influenza: An Emerging Threat to Dogs Health
www.prweb.com | Nov 16, 2011
With the H3N8 Canine Influenza Virus on the spread, dogs need added protection this flu season according to PetAirapy, LLC.

Takeda Selected as Recipient of Government Subsidy forDeveloping Cell Culture-Based Influenza
www.takeda.com | Sep 14, 2011
Osaka, Japan, August 22, 2011 – Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (“Takeda”) announced today its selection as a recipient of an approximately 23.9 billion yen government subsidy for which it had applied in March of this year. The Japanese government is offering this subsidy publicly under its

6minutes Online Video - the influenza season | 6minutes
www.6minutes.com.au | Aug 11, 2011
This year has been reported as a busy flu season. In this week’s video, virologist Professor Dominic Dwyer reviews the influenza burden and strains seen this winter.

Humabs Discovers The First Antibody To Neutralize
www.biospace.com | Jul 29, 2011
Potential for a first universal flu therapeutic BELLINZONA – July 28, 2011 – A paper published today in the scientific research journal Science,

CSL welcomes pandemic agreement | Pharma Asia
www.pharmaasia.com | May 20, 2011
CSL Biotherapies welcomes news of a decision by the World Health Assembly to adopt the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework for the Sharing of Influenza Viruses and Access to Vaccines and Other Benefits. The Framework is the culmination of several years work by a dedicated working group of the