Friday, October 26, 2012

France halts sale of Novartis flu vaccine

PARIS (Reuters) - France said it was halting sales of an influenza vaccine made by Swiss drugmaker Novartis as a precaution after potential impurities were found in batches of the product in Italy. Health Minister Marisol Touraine said on Friday she had asked for all doses of Agrippal to be withdrawn from the market. "At this stage no impurities have been found in France ... There is no known risk for patients who have used this brand in France," Touraine said in a statement. ... Get the complete story

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