It is a criminal violation of federal antitrust statutes.Price fixing also includes secret setting of favorable prices between suppliers and favored manufacturers or distributors to beat the competition. Vertical price fixing pertains to arrangements between a manufacturer, distributor, supplier or retailer.
This new estimate for the vaccine's effectiveness is slightly lower than an estimate given earlier this year, which said the vaccine was 62 percent effective. The flu shot is recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older. Pass it on: This season's flu vaccine is less effective in the elderly, making early flu treatment especially important for people in this age group. Follow MyHealthNewsDaily on Twitter @MyHealth_MHND.
November 24, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Fluad, the first seasonal influenza vaccine containing an adjuvant. Fluad, a trivalent vaccine produced from three influenza virus strains (two subtype A and one type B), is approved for the prevention of seasonal influenza in people 65 years of age and older.