China Launches First Sabin Injected Polio Vaccine
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
After three decades of research, China has launched the world’s first Sabin inactivated polio vaccine (IPV), and is looking to replace imports of more expensive Salk IPVs and traditional live oral vaccines as it aims to retain its disease-free status.
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