It is a criminal violation of federal antitrust statutes.Price fixing also includes secret setting of favorable prices between suppliers and favored manufacturers or distributors to beat the competition. Vertical price fixing pertains to arrangements between a manufacturer, distributor, supplier or retailer.
This new estimate for the vaccine's effectiveness is slightly lower than an estimate given earlier this year, which said the vaccine was 62 percent effective. The flu shot is recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older. Pass it on: This season's flu vaccine is less effective in the elderly, making early flu treatment especially important for people in this age group. Follow MyHealthNewsDaily on Twitter @MyHealth_MHND.
Flu vaccines are routinely available for seasonal influenza, but these vaccines are not likely to be protective against flu caused by the H1N1 (formerly termed swine flu) virus. There is a separate vaccine against the H1N1 flu.There are two types of seasonal flu vaccines, the injection (with killed virus) and nasal spray vaccines (containing live but weakened virus). The vaccine is generally effective against the influenza virus within two weeks of administration.he vaccine is termed an attenuated vaccine because the viruses are weakened so that they do not cause severe flu symptoms. The nasal spray flu vaccine (LAIV) has been approved by the FDA for use in nonpregnant healthy people between two and 49 years of age.