Adacel launch
Executive Summary
Sanofi-Aventis vaccine Adacel launches in the U.S. for booster immunization against tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis in individuals aged 11-64, the company reports July 25. List price for Adacel is $33.50 per dose; vaccine is provided in packages containing 10-single dose vials. The Tdap vaccine cleared FDA June 10 with a postmarketing commitment for a 16,000-patient epidemiological safety surveillance study (1"The Pink Sheet," June 20, 2005, p. 20)...