Seqirus snagged U.S. FDA approval for Fluad Quadrivalent, the first quadrivalent adjuvanted influenza vaccine developed to help protect adults 65 years and older against seasonal influenza.
Genentech’s flu medication Xofluza won a new indication for the treatment of acute, uncomplicated influenza in people 12 years of age and older who have been symptomatic for less than 48 hours and are at high risk of flu-related complications.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at spurring the development of better vaccines to protect against seasonal influenza as well as a potential pandemic flu outbreak.