Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Philippines: Three deaths may be linked to dengue vaccinations

Philippine health officials said Friday that the deaths of three children injected with a Sanofi Pasteur dengue vaccine may have "causal association" to the inoculation, including two who may have died because the vaccine ...

Medications

Sanofi wins big in battle for nano-drug maker

France's Sanofi announced Monday that it had reached a deal to acquire Belgian biotech firm Ablynx that values the firm at 3.9 billion euros ($4.8 billion), beating out Danish rival Novo Nordisk for the nano-drug maker.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Philippines says deaths in vaccine row 'consistent with' dengue

The Philippines said Thursday that some of the 14 children who died after receiving a controversial vaccine showed signs of "severe dengue", as investigators probe the drug whose use was suspended due to health concerns.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Philippines probing 14 deaths amid dengue vaccine furore

The Philippines is investigating if the deaths of 14 children had any link to a dengue vaccine whose use the government has suspended due to health concerns, officials said Friday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Philippines probes deaths after dengue vaccine suspended

Philippine officials are investigating whether three deaths were linked to an anti-dengue vaccine that the country's regulators have suspended, health officials said Thursday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Philippines halts sale of Sanofi's dengue vaccine (Update)

The Philippines has suspended the sale and distribution of Sanofi's dengue vaccine, authorities said Tuesday, after the French pharmaceutical giant last week warned it could worsen symptoms for people who had not previously ...

Medications

Sanofi says it is cooperating with gov't on dengue vaccine

The manufacturer of a dengue fever vaccine that was suspended in the Philippines after a new study showed a greater risk of severe cases in people without previous infection said Monday it is working with authorities to address ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Philippines suspends world-first dengue vaccine (Update)

The Philippines said Friday it had suspended use of a landmark vaccine for the potentially deadly dengue virus after its manufacturer warned it could worsen the disease in some cases.

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