May 13, 2008
Archived coverage: Flu season
Thousands of people wait in line to get flu shots at the Senior Expo/Baby Boomer Expo at the Timonium Fairgrounds. "I've never seen anything quite like this before," one attendee said. (Sun photo by Lloyd Fox / October 13, 2004)
FDA signals approval of FluMist for kids under 5
A flu spray made by Gaithersburg-based MedImmune Inc. is effective for young children, the Food and Drug Administration said yesterday, signaling that the company might soon win approval to market the vaccine for use in children younger than 5.
Makers expect to have record 132 million doses of flu vaccine for U.S.
Flu vaccine manufacturers expect to have a record 132 million doses ready for the 2007-2008 flu season, and even more could be available if a fifth company joins their ranks, officials said yesterday.
Flu spray is better than shot for kids
A nasal spray marketed by Gaithersburg-based Med- Immune Inc. appears to be more effective than flu shots in protecting children under 5, according to a major study published today.
USDA tells FluMist to stop using misleading flier
WASHINGTON - MedImmune Inc. must stop using a marketing brochure for FluMist, its nasal-spray influenza vaccine, because the document lacks directions for use and details on potential risks, federal regulators said.
Flu vaccine producer says it can't make all the doses it has promised
The company whose contaminated plant touched off last year's flu vaccine shortage said yesterday that it won't be able to make all the doses promised for the 2005-2006 influenza season, raising the possibility of another vaccine shortage this fall.
Critical stage for biotechs
A number of Maryland's biotechnology companies will have prospective new drugs in their final round of clinical testing this year, a key stage for some in their efforts to fully evolve from research organizations into market-driven businesses.
Ailing sales again for FluMist
Though flu season is not over, a report by one Wall Street analyst suggests sales of FluMist, the nasal spray flu vaccine made by Gaithersburg-based MedImmune Inc., will again be dismal this year.
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