Flu Vaccines

Novartis gains European approval for its innovative flu vaccine Optaflu

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, July 1st, 2007

Optaflu(R), the first influenza vaccine to utilize a Novartis proprietary cell line for the production of viral antigen components rather than the traditional chicken eggs, has received European Union approval in all 27 member states, as well as Iceland and Norway.

Optaflu, has been approved for use in vaccination against seasonal influenza and contributes to meeting the growing demand for seasonal influenza vaccines. The use of a Novartis proprietary cell culture technology enables a faster and more flexible start-up of vaccine manufacturing, offering the potential to more quickly respond to a potential pandemic influenza threat.

"Optaflu marks the...

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