Some evidence has cropped up indicating that GlaxoSmithKline's infant vaccine Rotarix may boost the risk of a rare but potentially fatal bowel problem. It's intussusception--a condition in which the ...
(CNN)-- Federal health authorities recommended Monday that doctors suspend using Rotarix, one of two vaccines licensed in the United States against rotavirus, saying the vaccine is contaminated with ...
May 17, 2010 — Rotarix (GlaxoSmithKline) and RotaTeq (Merck) vaccination may be safe and effective at preventing rotavirus disease in childhood, according to the results of a review reported online ...
The rotavirus vaccine is the only live oral vaccine on the CDC's recommended schedule of childhood immunizations. This fact, along with differing dose schedules for the two available vaccines and the ...
March 22, 2010 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today viral contamination of GlaxoSmithKline's Rotarix vaccine. The agency is recommending that doctors stop using the vaccine ...
Bear Stearns maintained a "peer perform" rating on Merck after the company said it received regulatory approval for RotaTeq, a treatment for an infantile digestive disease. Shares of Merck rose late ...
This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday warned doctors and parents ...
As expected, US regulators have given the green light to GlaxoSmithKline’s rotavirus vaccine Rotarix, a move which will see the jab go up against Merck & Co’s rival product Rotateq. As expected, US ...
GlaxoSmithKline has received FDA approval for Rotarix, a vaccine to stop the leading cause of diarrhea. The approval opens the way for a direct competitor to Merck's RotaReq. Rotarix requires only two ...
GlaxoSmithKline says that it is launching Rotarix – a new vaccine against rotavirus, a condition that can lead to severe diarrhoea, dehydration and death if left untreated – in its first market of ...
The Food and Drug Administration has cleared the use of GlaxoSmithKline PLC's Rotarix vaccine, which is designed to protect babies against a leading cause of diarrhea. Subscribe to read this story ...