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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Vaccine shortages reflect problems in pharmaceutical industry, doctor says
June 15th, 2005
Recent shortages of vaccines, most recently the flu vaccine during the past winter, are not short-term glitches. They reflect long-term problems in the vaccine industry. A variety of social, legal and economic forces have caused pharmaceutical companies to withdraw their commitment to vaccines, according to pediatrician and vaccine expert Paul A. Offit, MD, chief of infectious diseases at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In a commentary article in the May/June issue of Health Affairs, Offit analyzes why pharmaceutical companies have abandoned vaccines and urges legislators to protect vaccines as a vital instrument of...
Source: Physician Law Weekly (2005-06-15)
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