MedImmune Reaches for a Blockbuster
Executive Summary
MedImmune Inc. is reaching for a blockbuster through its acquisition of Aviron, whose nasally inhaled flu vaccine FluMist now seems close to winning FDA approval--perhaps in time for the 2002 flu season. Aviron has struggled to develop the product, particularly with regulatory and marketing issues that MedImmune has shown it can handle well.
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