GSK Ebola vaccine fast-tracked into U.S., UK and African trials


  • World
  • Thursday, 28 Aug 2014

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - An experimental Ebola vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline GSK.L is being fast-tracked into human studies and the company plans to build a stockpile of up to 10,000 doses for emergency deployment, if results are good.

The research work is being accelerated with funding from an international consortium, reflecting mounting concern over the worst outbreak of the disease that has killed more than 1,500 people in West Africa.

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