Novartis has successfully completed production of the first batch of the Influenza A(H1N1) vaccine using the wild virus strain. We are also close to completing manufacture of the first vaccine batch using the reassortant seed — the modified virus provided by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to vaccine manufacturers in May — at our state of the art cell-culture production facility in Marburg, Germany. Based on the success with the wild type strain production, Novartis expects to be able to achieve rapid manufacture and scale up of A(H1N1) vaccine production using cell-based and the reassortant seed.
We are using both cell-based vaccine production in Marburg, which is faster, and our egg-based manufacturing in Liverpool, UK and Siena, Italy to increase the likelihood of the greatest possible supply.
Novartis continues to work alongside the World Health Organization (WHO), US CDC, Pan American Health Organizations (PAHO), and other government agencies worldwide, as well as the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) on developing a strong and effective response to the A(H1N1) flu pandemic.
The health and welfare of people, including Novartis associates and their families, is of paramount importance. Novartis, in line with its efforts for pandemic preparedness and ensuring business continuity, has put in place actions to ensure the protection of its associates in the affected areas.
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