Vaccine Pricing

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April 13, 2001

 

“Vaccine Pricing”

Los Angeles Times (www.latimes.com) (04/12/01) P. B10

In response to a recent editorial in the Los Angeles Times, Aventis Pasteur head David J. Williams denies that the price increase for tetanus vaccines was the result of Wyeth Lederle abandoning the market.  He notes that the new price was enacted before Wyeth Lederle even had its supply problems.  The growing expense of running a modern and compliant vaccine plant was the actual reason to charge more for the tetanus vaccine, according to Williams.

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