By Harmony Phuong Huynh What is Gardasil? Gardasil is the first available vaccine against genital human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted virus in the United States. There are various strains of HPV. Made by the company Merck Inc., the vaccine protects against HPV types 6, 11, 16 and 18 in both males and […]
Archives for June 2011
Seattle's week of private meetings on global health
By Tom Paulson This week, several “invitation-only” meetings will be held in Seattle featuring hundreds of leading experts in global health from around the world. They all revolve around the Pacific Health Summit, which starts Wednesday. One of those confabs orbiting the summit is the Global Health Research Congress, which starts today. Launched in Seattle […]
India: deadly drug trials
By Jason Overdorf A $400 million market for clinical trials puts desperate Indian patients at risk. CHENNAI, India — India’s huge population, many of whom have hardly been exposed to medication, makes it one of the world’s most promising markets for drug research. But as the $400 million business accelerates, critics say it is exposing […]
Flacking for Big Pharma
By Harriet Washington Drugmakers don’t just compromise doctors; they also undermine top medical journals and skew medical research. “Drug Makers Cut Out Goodies for Doctors” and “Drugmakers Pulling Plug on Free Pens, Mugs & Pads” read headlines in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal Health Blog at the end of 2008 after, […]
Are big drug firms cashing in on vaccine aid billions?
By Daniel Berman, of Médecins Sans Frontières MSF (Doctors Without Borders) who worked in the drug industry. It is amazing the GAVI conference has been a success. The number of kids being vaccinated will dramatically increase. And it is equally amazing that in the current climate the UK Government made this commitment. But I’m worried […]
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