Pfizer Vaccines: From Cradle to Grave
The Associated Press (AP) is reporting that Pfizer, Inc. of New York has been significantly expanding its vaccines product line. In a press briefing on July 21, 2015, Pfizer officials expressed their company’s plans to have vaccines to help protect people “from cradle to grave, from shots for pregnant women to protect their babies from the moment of birth to vaccines…
Tufts University Study Pegs World Vaccine Sales at $40 Billion by 2020
The value of the world market for vaccines was estimated at $33.1 billion in 2014—up from $24 billion in 2009 and $5 billion in 2000. A new study conducted by Tufts University’s Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD) in Boston, MA forecasts annual sales of vaccines around the world will reach $40 billion by 2020. According to a summary of the…
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Pyrethroid Pesticides May Increase Risk for ADHD
The natural insecticidal properties of pyrethrum, a chemical group found in the Chrysanthemum Cinerariifollum (a flower from the same genus as the common daisy) have been recognized at least since around 1800, when it appears in Chinese history. By 1845, bales of the dried flowers were being imported into the U.S., primarily for use against body lice and crawling…
CDC Advisory Committee Votes Against Universal Use of MenB Vaccines
The Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met on June 24 and voted against universal recommendations for MenB vaccines. These vaccines were recently approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for use in adolescents and young adults. Considerations used by the ACIP when making universal (Category A) recommendations for vaccines include disease incidence, and benefit…
Tara Haelle’s ‘Straight Talk’ on Science, Medicine, Health and Vaccines
Business magazine Forbes regularly features a column by freelancer Tara Haelle. The column goes by the slogan, “I offer straight talk on science, medicine, health and vaccines.” The phrase “straight talk” gives the impression that the brand of writing is independent, balanced, and well-informed—which would suggest a minimal level of editorial bias. During the…