The GAO, in a separate 2011 report, found that many smaller, largely rural dialysis centers might not be ready for the transition to dispensing these oral medicines in the bundle.

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On Monday, Thomas Lonngren, the head of the European Medicines Agency, said such a human vaccine might not be ready before next year's winter flu season.

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