The Big Business of Swine Flu

Americans are still debating whether to roll up their sleeves for a swine flu shot, but companies have already figured it out: vaccines are good for business.

Drug companies have sold $1.5 billion worth of swine flu shots, in addition to the $1 billion for seasonal flu they booked earlier this year. These inoculations are part of a much wider and rapidly growing $20 billion global vaccine market. Full Story »

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Kaizar Campwala
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by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 14, 2009

Good report on money involved in vaccinations. An important space the piece doesn't explore is whether the CDC, who is promoting the swine flu vaccine, has anything to gain in seeing big pharma profit.

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