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The patent for LYMErix has expired [1] and the vaccine is still considered to be safe and effective by the FDA [2]. Someone want to start producing it again?
by cbr 11y ago
The patent for LYMErix has expired [1] and the vaccine is still considered to be safe and effective by the FDA [2]. Someone want to start producing it again?
[1] http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=5747294.PN.&OS=PN/5747294&RS=PN/5747294 http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=...
[2] http://www.jefftk.com/fda-lymerix.pdf http://www.jefftk.com/fda-lymerix.pdf
- pgrote 11y agoWhat about the prior lawsuits? Wouldn't it be inviting a fiasco? I wonder if a Federal law in the USA could prevent lawsuits for specific vaccines.
- ghaff 11y agoAlready exists: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/10pdf/09-152.pdf http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/10pdf/09-152.pdf [EDIT: Actually this may not be correct (in this case) because LymeRix was a voluntary vaccination.]
- fecak 11y agoThe tl;dr is that in the US, vaccine manufacturers have no liability for the vaccines they produce and sell. Vaccine injury claims are heard without a jury, and paid out by a special fund which exists due to a per-dose tax on vaccines. Vaccinations like the one for Lyme being made unavailable isn't a decision based on liability or risk so much as low demand.
- ghaff 11y agoOnly some vaccines are covered however: http://www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/84521booklet.pdf http://www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/84521booklet.pdf The focus is on compulsory childhood vaccines although the government can add others at its discretion.
- mrfusion 11y agoHow about a kickstarter? I'd donate.