Thimerosal Reenters Public Debate as ACIP Scrutinizes Use in Influenza Vaccines
June 27th 2025With the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommending that adults receive thimerosal-free influenza vaccines, the preservative that was phased out of most childhood vaccines in 2001 has reentered the public eye.
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Chronic IVIG Therapy May Reduce Incidence of Cancer, Especially in Patients With CIDP
June 27th 2025Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) use over an extended period in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) was potentially associated with a reduced incidence of cancer over time, although more research is necessary.
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ACIP Recommends Adults Receive Seasonal, Single-Dose Influenza Vaccines Free of Thimerosal
June 26th 2025The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 5-1, with 1 voter abstaining, to recommend that adults receive seasonal influenza vaccines that do not contain the preservative thimerosal.
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Jaume Capdevila, MD, PhD, discusses phase 1 data showing promising efficacy and manageable safety for obrixtamig in patients with high DLL3-expressing extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinomas, along with ongoing trials evaluating its use in both monotherapy and combination settings.
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