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U.S. FDA Licenses CSL Biotherapies’ New U.S. Influenza Vaccine Filling And Packaging Facility In Illinois
CSL Biotherapies, a subsidiary of CSL Limited, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of influenza vaccine, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has licensed the company’s newest vaccine filling and packaging facility, located in Kankakee, Ill. The facility, part of an investment to expand CSL’s U.S. influenza vaccine production capabilities, includes a high-speed, single-dose vaccine syringe filling line.
Illinois Public Health Director Presents At H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit To Further Prepare For Possibility Of More Severe H1N1 Outbreak In The Fall
Speaking at a national summit this week on H1N1 flu preparedness, Dr. Damon T. Arnold, state public health director, stressed the need to prepare for the possibility the fall flu season could be more severe than normal. Dr. Arnold joined public health and emergency preparedness leaders from the around the nation yesterday at a day-long H1N1 flu preparedness summit at the National Institute of Health.
Illinois Hospitals Hit Hard By Recession
Illinois hospitals are being dramatically affected by the state and national economic crisis, according to a survey conducted by the Illinois Hospital Association (IHA). The survey found that hospitals, many of which were already struggling before the onset of the recession, are now facing new and significant financial challenges, with patients being affected as well.
Illinois Hospital Assessment Plan Stalled Because Of Blagojevich’s Legal Troubles, State Money Shortage
A so-called “hospital assessment plan” in Illinois that is intended to draw down about $1 billion annually in federal Medicaid funds has not been implemented because of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s (D) legal troubles and the state’s fiscal problems, the GateHouse News/Peoria Journal Star reports. Federal officials approved the plan on Dec.
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