Sanofi’s controversial dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, is one of six products that the European Medicines Agency this week recommended should be approved for sale in the EU.
Controversial Dengue Drug Among Six Products To Get EMA Thumbs Up
Dengvaxia, the dengue vaccine from Sanofi that was suspended in the Philippines last year, is among six new products to get a recommendation for marketing authorization from the European Medicines Agency this week.

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