Nationwide Immunisation Programme in UAE
The UAE has launched a nationwide immunisation programme to protect infants from six diseases.
New Vaccine for TB Developed
A team of Dutch scientists at the Statens Serum Institute in Copenhagen, an effective vaccine to fight tuberculosis (TB) before and after infection has developed.
SSI gets Nod to begin H1N1 Vaccine Trials
The Drugs Controller-General of India (DCGI) gave a go-ahead to the Serum Institute of India (SSI) to start human clinical trials of the intra-nasal spray developed to combat the spread of the lethal swine flu.
Pune vaccine to help Africa combat meningitis menace
An indigenous vaccine will help rid Africa of meningitis, one of the continent’s worst enemies.
Bivalent Oral Vaccine against Polio Launched
The government has launched a first-of-its-kind bivalent oral polio vaccine (BOPV), a single drop to protect against two deadly strains of polio presently existing in the country
GSK to get 1 Billion Pound Boost in 2010 due to Swine Flu Medicine
GlaxoSmithKline is likely to get 1 billion pound revenue boost in 2010, as governments stockpile swine flu medicines designed to combat a possible pandemic.
