Vaccines: Back on the Front Burner

"Once a neglected field, vaccine research is taking off due to fear of pandemics. And units such as Novartis' Chiron are where the action is.

Compared with glamour drugs designed to battle cholesterol, high blood pressure, and depression, vaccines have long been the poor relations of the pharmaceutical industry. After all, ravages such as smallpox, polio, and measles were long ago cured. But now, thanks to the emergence of avian flu and other new viruses -- plus improved technology and better economics -- vaccines are becoming the global drug industry's next hot sector."

Source: Business Week: Vaccines: Back on the Front Burner

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