Topic: Csl Limited

The FDA has approved Provenge, a $93,000 treatment for prostate cancer labeled as a "vaccine," despite it being a therapeutic injection. Meanwhile, in Western Australia, the swine flu vaccine has been linked to severe illness and deaths in children under five. The manufacturer, CSL Limited, maintains that the vaccine is safe despite these reports.

Human trials for a swine flu vaccine have commenced in Australia at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, involving hundreds of adults and children. CSL Limited is conducting the tests, which include double-dose injections for infants as young as six months to determine efficacy before a planned mass rollout.