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AN ANTIVENOM CRISIS? ?Wyeth kept up production of coral snake antivenom for almost 40 years. But gi?

By Glenn Reynolds

AN ANTIVENOM CRISIS? “Wyeth kept up production of coral snake antivenom for almost 40 years. But given the rarity of coral snake bites, it was hardly a profit center, and the company shut down the factory that made the antivenom in 2003. Wyeth worked with the FDA to produce a five-year supply of the medicine to provide a stopgap while other options were pursued. After that period, the FDA extended the expiration date on existing stock from 2008 to 2009, and then again from 2009 to 2010. But as of press time, no new manufacturer has stepped forward.”

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on May 11, 2010 (boomark / email).