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POSTED October 22, 2011 - 16:28 | POSTED BY Neharika Sabharwal

Lung cancer vaccine on the horizon

Going by the success shown in early clinical trials, an effective lung cancer vaccine to fight the lethal disease may be on the horizon.

Researchers found the cancer vaccine TG4010 used in conjunction with standard chemotherapy slows down the growth in advanced non-small-cell-lung cancer (NSCLC).

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POSTED October 19, 2011 - 16:39 | POSTED BY Neharika Sabharwal

New vaccine shows promise in controlling malaria

Going by the success demonstrated in clinical trials, an experimental malaria vaccine is exhibiting effectiveness in shielding children against the lethal disease.

Final stage trial found the new vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) known by the technical name RTS,S not only cut the risk of children contracting the parasitic disease by half but also reduced the od

POSTED May 30, 2011 - 13:12 | POSTED BY Dipankar Roy

Vaccine prices revealed by UNICEF

World’s largest vaccine buyer UNICEF, for the first time, has revealed its vaccine price list with the intent to bring down the cost of the vaccines by starting a competition among drug manufacturers.

On its website, UNICEF has disclosed the amount it paid to various drug-makers to purchase 16 vaccines in a 10-year period. The recent step set to bring greater transparency has not been endorsed by western pharmaceutical companies, who in some cases charge more than Indian companies.

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