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Global Media Relations
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Reporting side effects

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Vaccines

In 2007, Novartis was the first company to have a licensed, commercially produced and marketed cell culture-based vaccine to prevent influenza. We operate a cell culture-based manufacturing plant in Marburg, Germany. And in November 2009, Novartis inaugurated the US's first ever large-scale flu cell culture vaccine and adjuvant manufacturing facility in Holly Springs, North Carolina.

Novartis utilizes both egg and cell culture technology to manufacture vaccines.

Cell culture-based

General - Videos

Animations of the cell culture-based vaccine manufacturing process.
Animations of the cell culture-based vaccine manufacturing process.
Close-up of a water tank at a flu cell culture facility (0:30)
Close-up of a water tank at a flu cell culture facility (0:30)
Shots of an employee in protective clothing with cell culture equipment at -180° C (0:17)
Shots of an employee in protective clothing with cell culture equipment at -180° C (0:17)

General - Photos

Overview of the 5-step production of cell culture flu vaccine.
Overview of the 5-step production of cell culture flu vaccine.
Viral Flu (Influenza)
Viral Flu (Influenza)
Ampoules containing the cells for vaccine production
Ampoules containing the cells for vaccine production
Seed cells
Seed cells

Holly Springs

Photo

Holly Springs, North Carolina
Holly Springs, North Carolina

Video

Artist rendering
Artist rendering

Brochure

Brochure
Overview of the Novartis flu cell culture vaccine and adjuvant production facility in Holly Springs, North Carolina.

Egg-based

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Self Guided Vehicle
Self Guided Vehicle

Video

B-roll of egg-based vaccine production
B-roll of egg-based vaccine production

MF59 Adjuvant

Photos

MF59 filling
MF59 filling
MF59 ready for use
MF59 ready for use

Video

Production of the MF59 adjuvant.
Production of the MF59 adjuvant.
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