Monday, June 16, 2014

Novartis submits meningitis B drug for US approval


Credit: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui


A Novartis logo is pictured on its headquarters building in Mumbai February 6, 2014.


Bexsero, a broad coverage vaccine to help protect against meningitis B, is already approved in 34 countries including across the European Union, Canada and Australia, Novartis said.


Novartis has already provided nearly 30,000 doses of Bexsero to students and staff at Princeton University and the University of California Santa Barbara after meningitis B outbreaks on their campuses, the drugmaker said.


(Reporting by Alice Baghdjian)


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