Vaccines

Studies from University of Geneva Update Current Data on Vaccines

Published in Biotech Business Week, April 30th, 2012

2012 APR 30 -- Research findings, "Stability of seasonal influenza vaccines investigated by spectroscopy and microscopy methods," are discussed in a new report. "The stability of different seasonal influenza vaccines was investigated by spectroscopy and microscopy methods before and after the following stress-conditions: (i) 2 and 4 weeks storage at 25°C, (ii) 1 day storage at 37°C and (iii) one freeze-thaw cycle. The subunit vaccine Influvac (Solvay Pharma) and the split vaccine Mutagrip (Sanofi Pasteur) were affected by all stresses," investigators in Geneva, Switzerland report.

"The split vaccine Fluarix (GlaxoSmithKline) was affected only by...

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