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Article: Aventis and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Enter into Third Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Agreement.
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- November 9, 2004
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World's Largest Influenza Vaccine Producer Plays Leading Global Role in Influenza Pandemic Planning
Aventis, part of the sanofi-aventis Group, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and maintain flocks of egg-laying hens and to maintain other essential supplies to ensure its ability to manufacture pandemic influenza vaccine at current full capacity on a year- round basis. Currently, egg capacity exists only on a seasonal basis to support normal influenza vaccine production. Pandemic influenza planning is considered a major global public health priority.
Under the terms of the agreement, the ...