Vaccine manufacturer’s role in the global vaccine enterprise
International Journal of Health Governance
ISSN: 2059-4631
Article publication date: 4 September 2017
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to describe the role of the vaccine manufacturer in the global vaccine enterprise.
Design/methodology/approach
Narrative review.
Findings
Pharmaceutical companies involved in the vaccine enterprise play critical and often unrecognized roles in the global health management arena. In addition to the obvious role of vaccine production and distribution, companies are often involved in the identification of infectious agents for which vaccines may be of benefit, basic and applied research, process development, pre-clinical and clinical evaluations of vaccine candidates, as well as continuous post-licensure safety monitoring efforts. Vaccine manufacturers interact with health and regulatory agencies, academia and agencies interested in supporting cost-effective means of vaccine distribution to areas most in need of life-saving vaccines.
Originality/value
This review provides the reader with an understanding of the many roles of the manufacturer in the global vaccine enterprise.
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Citation
Gordon, D.M. and Robertson, C.A. (2017), "Vaccine manufacturer’s role in the global vaccine enterprise", International Journal of Health Governance, Vol. 22 No. 3, pp. 161-166. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHG-03-2017-0012
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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