Avian Influenza

Sanofi pasteur supplies avian flu pre-pandemic vaccine to Italian Ministry of Health

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, March 27th, 2006

Sanofi pasteur, the vaccines business of the sanofi-aventis Group (SNY), has supplied to the Italian Ministry of Health a stock of pre-pandemic vaccine against the H5N1 avian influenza virus strain.

The avian H5N1 strain is one of the candidates that could lead to a global influenza pandemic, although currently there is no transmission to and among humans. Under the agreement with the Italian Ministry of Health, sanofi pasteur may also provide pandemic vaccine in the event of a pandemic being declared, once the actual virus strain responsible is identified.

According to the terms of the contract, sanofi pasteur has supplied, in bulk concentrate form,...

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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2006-03-27)

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