Swine Flu Fears Spur Over 3,000 Volunteers Fears about swine flu have spurred more than 3,000 people so far to volunteer to take part in upcoming clinical trials of a new vaccine. That's already more than the number scientists will need at eight different sites around the … [Read more...] about H1N1 Trial Researchers Fielding Calls From Thousands of Volunteers
Archives for July 2009
Trial of Novel H1N1 ‘Swine’ Flu candidate vaccine to take place in Adelaide
PRESS RELEASE CSL Limited Melbourne, Australia - 29/06/2009 CSL Limited, Australia's leading biopharmaceutical company, will shortly be commencing a clinical trial of a candidate vaccine against Novel H1N1 ‘Swine' Flu. The trial will be undertaken in partnership with … [Read more...] about Trial of Novel H1N1 ‘Swine’ Flu candidate vaccine to take place in Adelaide
U.S. Government Prepares For Mass Swine Flu Vaccinations
U.S. H1N1 Vaccination program may target schools Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said she is urging school superintendents around the country to spend the summer preparing for the possibility of turning schools into swine flu vaccine clinics this … [Read more...] about U.S. Government Prepares For Mass Swine Flu Vaccinations
Sunshine Is Good For You
There once was a Big Pharma zealot More offensive than insect repellant. He just couldn't see What's in vitamin D, "It's not useful unless we can sell it." New research reveals an astonishingly high rate of vitamin D deficiency across U.S. children and teens. It's all part … [Read more...] about Sunshine Is Good For You
$2.1B Swine Flu Vaccination Serum Windfall for Glaxo
One Organization's Panic is an Other Organization's Profit With the swine flu pandemic grabbing headlines and scaring countries the world over, GlaxoSmithKline says that it expects to reap up to $2.1 billion next year from the sale of a new H1N1 vaccine. And it's already … [Read more...] about $2.1B Swine Flu Vaccination Serum Windfall for Glaxo