Vaccines

Studies from Institute of Health in the Area of Vaccines Published

Published in Vaccine Weekly, February 29th, 2012

2012 FEB 29 -- A new study, "Vaccine shortages and suspect online pharmacy sellers," is now available. "Vaccines represent half the products on the FDA Biologics Product Shortages list. As a result, providers and patients may purchase them online, a process rife with patient safety risks," scientists writing in the journal Vaccine report.

"We examined vaccine online availability by assessing up to 5 identified online sellers. We determined if sites were accredited by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) VIPPS program, listed as US or international, employed social media linking to suspect online pharmacies, and if they were on the...

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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2012-02-29)

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