European Vaccine Manufacturers: present status and future trends.

The majority of the vaccines used in the world are supplied by companies grouped in the European Vaccine Manufacturers, a specialized group within the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries Associations. The vast supplies of vaccine to developing nations now represent too large a fraction of output, sold at low prices, that causes a drag on profitability. This situation needs to be addressed, to allow vaccine manufacturers to continue to provide quality vaccines at reasonable prices, and to foster research and development for improved and new vaccines.