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Bexsero regulatory update
February 2, 2015 8:00 AM UTC
FDA granted accelerated approval to Bexsero from Novartis to vaccinate against invasive meningococcal disease caused by serogroup B in people ages 10-25. The intramuscular multicomponent meningococcal serogroup B vaccine has breakthrough therapy status in the U.S. and had been available under a treatment IND in the U.S. as part of vaccination programs at 2 universities. Bexsero is slated to launch this quarter; Novartis will announce a price this month. The vaccine is given twice at least a month apart. ...