Veterinary MedicineImmunologyInfectious DiseasesImmunizationVaccine ImmunologyVaccinologyVaccinationVaccine DeliveryVaccine FormulationVaccine ManufacturingVaccine PolicyViral HepatitisHepatitis B E AntigenHepatitis B Virus ProphylaxisHepatitis Virus VaccinationInvestigational Product PackagingLicense Application ProcessPackaging For VaccinesTherapeutic Hepatitis B Vaccines
On August 27, 1999, Merck Vaccine Division (Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania) received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of a supplement to Merck's license application to include the manufacture of single-antigen preservative-free hepatitis B vaccine (Recombivax HB, Pediatric); distribution is expected to begin September 13, 1999. In addition, SmithKline Beecham Biologicals (SmithKline Beecham, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), expects to make single-antigen preservative-free hepatitis B vaccine (Engerix-B, Pediatric) available in the near future. Further product information will be provided when it becomes available. Product packaging and labels will indicate that these vaccines do not contain preservative.
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Maternal Mortality—United States, 1982-1996
JAMA · 1998 · 29 citations