Meningitis
European Committee Issued Positive Opinions to Extend Indication for PREVENAR to Include Pneumonia and Otitis Media
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, March 13th, 2007
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE:WYE), has received two positive opinions recommending approval for an extension of the indication for PREVENARTM (Pneumococcal Saccharide Conjugated Vaccine, Adsorbed) to the European market by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). The opinions recommend extending the indications of PREVENAR to include active immunization against pneumonia and acute otitis media (middle ear infection) caused by vaccine serotypes. PREVENAR is currently approved for active immunization of children from 2 months to 5 years of age against sepsis, meningitis, bacteraemic pneumonia and bacteraemia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes...
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