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Old 06-24-2014, 12:24 PM
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GSK...a huge international company, cited for contaminated flu vaccines by FDA:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread206026.html

Yahoo news does not keep active links, so I am going to put a brief quote up...
Quote:
In a warning letter dated June 12 to GSK's flu vaccine manufacturing facility in Ste-Foy, Quebec, the FDA said the company failed to take appropriate steps to prevent microbiological contamination of products, among other violations.... In 2011, 24 vaccine lots were rejected due to the excessive presence of endotoxins. These are found in the cell walls of Gram-negative pathogens such as salmonella. When bacteria die the endotoxins are released, possibly contaminating laboratory equipment and causing health problems in people and animals.

Other lots were rejected in March and July 2012, and certain test lots were contaminated last year. These were manufactured on the same equipment as commercial lots for release to the United States, the FDA said in its warning letter.
more details at the Yahoo link.

This link is to the FDA warning letter...and should remain active. It is quite detailed and technical:
http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/Enforcement.../ucm401719.htm
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