Influenza in Medical News

Sanofi Pasteur Begins Shipments of Fluzone(R), Influenza Virus Vaccine for 2009-2010 Seasonal Influenza

SWIFTWATER, Pa., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of sanofi-aventis Group (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY ), announced today that it has shipped the first doses of the 2009-2010 formulation of Fluzone((R)), Influenza Virus Vaccine. Fluzone vaccine is indi...

NIAID set to launch clinical trials to test 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine candidates

Scientists in a network of medical research institutions across the United States are set to begin a series of clinical trials to gather critical data about influenza vaccines, including two candidate H1N1 flu vaccines. The research will be under the direction of the National Institute of Allergy ...

Dove and Early Canada Goose Seasons to Begin Sept. 1; Game Commission Posts Avian Influenza Information on Website

HARRISBURG, Pa., July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hunters will see similar dove and early Canada goose seasons and bag limits, both of which open Sept. 1, as part of Pennsylvania's 2009-10 migratory bird seasons announced today by Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe. ...

CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic Receive Award of Excellence from National Influenza Vaccine Summit

- Award Recognizes Campaign to Vaccinate 1.2 Million Americans - WOONSOCKET, R.I., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic, CVS Caremark's retail clinic division, have received the National Influenza Vaccine Summit 2009 Immunization Excellence Award for a Corporate Campaign. Th...

New Vaccine from Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health is First for Canine Influenza Virus

Vaccine Against Canine Flu Granted Conditional License by USDA ROSELAND, N.J., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, the global leader in veterinary biologicals, today announced the availability of the first vaccine against canine influenza virus (CIV), which was gra...

Doctor, Pandemic Planning Expert to Host Webinar on Influenza H1N1

Briefing, Q&A for Organizations and Media PHILADELPHIA, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO: International SOS, the world's leading provider of medical assistance and international healthcare, and provider of pandemic information and planning services to more than 350...

As World Health Organization Raises Influenza A (H1N1) Pandemic Alert to Level Six, Hygiene Council Recommends Simple Steps to Help Protect Families from Illness

PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Health Organization has increased the pandemic alert to level six for influenza A (H1N1), also known as swine flu, the first time it has been raised to this level in 41 years. Families should take active steps to protect themselves, but need not...

Lethality of H1N1 Influenza Virus Increasing According to Latest Replikin Analysis of Virus Peptide Genomic Data

Boston Biotech Firm Reports First Rise in 76 Years of Replikin Count* of H1N1 Lethality Gene Boston (PRWeb) June 11, 2009-- As the World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert to phase 6, the top of its six-point scale, a new analysis released yesterday (June 10)...

New accurate diagnostic test for swine H1N1 influenza using RT-PCR technology

New Rochelle, NY, June 9, 2009A new, easy-to-perform method for detecting both seasonal influenza A virus and the emerging H1N1 swine-derived influenza A virus in human clinical samples offers a fast, sensitive, and cost-effective diagnostic test that runs on standard laboratory equipment. This ti...

CEL-SCI Expands Testing of Its Vaccine to Determine Efficacy Against More Virulent Strain of H1N1 Swine and Other Influenza Viruses

VACCINE USING L.E.A.P.S.(TM) TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS MUTATED FORMS OF SWINE INFLUENZA AND CAN ACT AS BOTH PREVENTATIVE AND THERAPEUTIC VACCINE VIENNA, Va., June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE Amex: CVM ) announced today that it is expanding the pr...

DIA 45th Annual Meeting Features Sessions Highlighting Wyeth v. Levine and Pandemic Influenza

Two timely sessions at the DIA 45th Annual Meeting reflect the state of today's global biopharmaceutical environment. Horsham, PA, USA (Vocus) June 5, 2009 -- The Drug Information Association (DIA) 45th Annual Meeting is the biopharmaceutical industry's largest an...

Health Department Reports Pennsylvania's First Death Due to 2009 Novel Influenza A/H1N1 Virus

Public Urged to Take Same Steps They Would During Any Flu Outbreak HARRISBURG, Pa., June 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The first death in Pennsylvania associated with 2009 Novel Influenza A/H1N1 was reported today in Berks County. Currently, the state has 269 confirmed cases and 101 probable c...

The Sage Group Widens Strategic Role to Assist HemispherX Biopharma in Pandemic Influenza Initiatives as Pacific Rim/Japan Treatment/Prevention Programs Accelerate

CLINTON, N.J., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sage Group, a privately held international health care consulting group, announced today that HemispherX Biopharma has expanded the mandate for The Sage Group to include, in addition to the strategic partnering efforts related to Ampligen (an experimental ...

Sanofi Pasteur Receives Order from U.S. Government to Produce New Influenza A(H1N1) Vaccine

- Initial U.S. order for bulk vaccine valued at $190 million - SWIFTWATER, Pa. and LYON, France, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of the sanofi-aventis Group (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY ), announced today it has received the first of what is expected to be a ser...

Carnival Corporation & plc Reports Financial Impact of Itinerary Changes Responding to H1N1 Influenza Mexico Travel Advisory; Plans Rapid Return to Popular Mexican Ports

MIAMI, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE CUK) today announced a financial impact estimated at approximately $0.05 per share, the majority of which will be incurred in the second fiscal quarter of 2009, as a result of modifications to cruise itiner...

iJET Provides Additional Services in Response to Ongoing H1N1 Influenza A (Swine Flu) Developments

Intelligence Firm Warns that Risks Still Exist as Virus Continues to Spread ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- iJET Intelligent Risk Systems, a leading provider of global intelligence and business resiliency services, today announced additional services and resources as H1N1 Influenza A ...

U.S. FDA Licenses Sanofi Pasteur's New Influenza Vaccine Manufacturing Facility

- Sanofi Pasteur committed to increasing its seasonal and pandemic influenza preparedness; New facility will increase production capacity in the U.S. - SWIFTWATER, Pa. and LYON, France, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of sanofi-aventis Group (EURONEXT: SA...

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Seeking Approval to Manufacture and Sell Influenza Drug zanamivir

NANJING, China, May 6 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (NYSE: SCR ), a leading manufacturer and supplier of branded generic and innovative anti-cancer pharmaceuticals in China, announced today that the Company is seeking approval to manufacture and sell products containing z...

InDevR's FluChip detects and distinguishes swine-origin H1N1 from human influenza viruses

InDevR, a small biotech company in Boulder, CO, and the Influenza Division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta confirmed today that the M gene version of InDevR's FluChip can detect swine-origin H1N1 influenza A viruses and clearly distinguish them from seasonal infl...

Midwest Research Institute Selected to Help Companies Advance the Development of Influenza Vaccines

KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Recognized internationally for its expertise in virology and toxicology, Midwest Research Institute (MRI) has been selected by PATH to support its vaccine partner companies in advancing the development of new, safe, and effective influenz...

Belize Takes Further Action Regarding Influenza A (H1N1) to Ensure Safety of Travelers

Country continues to remain free of swine flu cases BELIZE CITY, Belize, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to further shield its residents and travelers against the swine flu, which is now being referred to as influenza A (H1N1), Belize is taking additional proactive steps towards protec...

GlaxoSmithKline Update: Influenza A (H1N1)

LONDON and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK ) is committed to supporting governments and health authorities around the world to respond to the emergence of the new influenza A (H1N1) strain. The company has developed a number of poten...

Natural Killer Cells May Help Protect Against New Strains of Influenza Virus

*Swine Flu Outbreak Highlights Influenza Virus Research at Drexel University* PHILADELPHIA, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Research conducted at Drexel University has demonstrated the importance of natural killer, or NK, cells in controlling primary influenza virus infection. These findings may hel...

EMPOWERx E-Prescribing Solution Provides Latest Treatment Guidelines for 2008-2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus

-Solution Provides Physicians with CDC Treatment Guidelines at the Point of Care- TAMPA, Fla., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Informed Decisions, LLC, a leading developer of drug information applications and clinical information solutions, announced today that its leading e-prescribing solution EMPOWE...

Thomson Reuters Web of Science(R) Provides Insights Into More than a Century of Influenza Research for Today's Health Professionals

Utilizing the 110 Years of Coverage of International Scholarly Journals, Web of Science Can Identify Highly Valuable Research Relating to Influenza Epidemics, Affording Knowledge and Perspective in the Face of the Current Swine Flu Outbreak PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- W...

Union Survey on Influenza Pandemic Finds Lack of Adequate Health and Safety Measures for Health Care Workers

McEntee praises Obama request for $1.5 billion in additional funding WASHINGTON, April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new union survey of more than 100 health care facilities across the country reveals that many are not adequately prepared to protect workers' health and safety during an i...

K-State Researcher Finds That the 1918 Spanish Flu Virus Can Infect Swine and Resulted in Current Lineage of H1N1 Swine Influenza Viruses

MANHATTAN, Kan., April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In 1918 a human influenza virus known as the Spanish flu spread through the central United States while a swine respiratory disease occurred concurrently. A Kansas State University researcher has found that the virus causing the pandemic was a...

Sanuvox UV Air Sterilization Systems Ability to Destroy Airborne Type A Influenza including Swine Flu (H1N1)

Sanuvox UV Air Sterilization Systems are designed to destroy airborne biological contaminants including swine influenza (H1N1 virus). Montreal, Canada (PRWEB) April 30, 2009 -- Sanuvox Technologies has been receiving inquiries following the recent swine influenza (H1N...

Smithfield Foods Says North American Influenza Not Present in Any of Its Worldwide Operations and Pork is Safe to Eat

SMITHFIELD, Va., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD ) today reiterated its prior statement that it has found no clinical signs or symptoms of the presence of North American influenza in the company's swine herd or its employees at its joint ventures in Mexico. A...

College of American Pathologists Is Confident in U.S. Laboratories' Ability to Respond to Influenza Outbreak

NORTHFIELD, Ill., April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Long regarded as the gold standard in monitoring medical laboratory performance, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) believes that the nation's laboratories will be able to adequately process and handle influenza cases and adapt to evolv...

Swine Influenza Outbreak - How to Stay Healthy

WASHINGTON, April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As world health leaders work vigorously to consider action to combat the outbreak of swine influenza, the Consumer Specialty Products Association says taking simple precautions can help consumers stay healthy. "The swine influenza outbreak is...

Nationwide Medical/Surgical Announces Availability of Tamiflu for the 2009-2010 Influenza Season

Nationwide Medical/Surgical, a leading distributor of the influenza vaccine and flu shot, will have Tamiflu available for purchase as well. Van Nuys, CA (PRWEB) March 27, 2009 -- The flu is an infection caused by the influenza virus that is easily caught upon contact wi...

iJET Issues 2008 Review & Forecast Report on Avian Influenza and Pandemic Preparedness

Report Demonstrates Need for Continued Pandemic Planning Despite Challenging Economic Climate ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- iJET Intelligent Risk Systems, a leading provider of global intelligence and business resiliency services, today announced the publication of its annual repo...

Obio Pharmaceutical Announced New Antiviral Drug Discovery to Combat Influenza Virus

HONG KONG, March 10 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Obio Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd ("Obio"/ "the Company") announced the discovery of a new indication of a drug, TG21, against main strains of influenza virus (including avian and human influenza strains) such as H3N2 and H5N1. The process leading to cli...

Nationwide Medical/Surgical Reveals Their Help Sheet For Those Infected with Influenza Virus

Nationwide Medical/Surgical, a distributor of the flu vaccine and flu vaccine supplies has unveiled their annual 2009 list of what to do if exposed to the flu virus. (Vocus) March 2, 2009 -- Nationwide Medical/Surgical , a distributor of the flu vaccine and flu vaccine...

Recently Reported Childhood Deaths from Influenza Are a Stark Reminder to Vaccinate Now

BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- In recent weeks, a number of childhood deaths across the country have been linked to influenza. These tragic reports underscore the importance of preventing this serious and sometimes deadly disease with an annual flu vaccine. Influenza vaccine is still ...

eFoodSafety Enters Research Agreement with University of Minnesota to Test New Food-Grade Antiviral for Swine Influenza Virus

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- eFoodSafety.com, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EFSF), an emerging healthcare consumer products company with a portfolio of aesthetics, dermatology, environmental and nutraceutical products, today announced that they have signed a research agreement ...

Study shows workplace benefits of influenza vaccination in 50-64 year olds

Workers age 50-64 who received influenza vaccine lost substantially fewer days of work and worked fewer days while ill, according to a new study in the Feb. 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases , now available online. Given the concerns about antiviral drug resistance among this year's flu str...

Health Department Reports South-Central Region's First Lab-Confirmed Influenza Case of the Season

Department Reminds Pennsylvanians to Get a Flu Shot HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A woman in Blair County is the south-central region's first state laboratory-confirmed case of influenza this season, the Pennsylvania Department of Health said today. "There i...

NACCHO to Support Influenza Vaccination Efforts With Donation of Up to One Million Doses of FluMist(R)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) today announced a donation of up to one million doses of FluMist(R) (Influenza Virus Vaccine Live, Intranasal) by MedImmune in a partnership aimed at increasing influenza awareness and vaccina...