By Tido von Schoen-Angerer, Executive Director of Access to Essential Medicines Campaign, Doctors Without Borders Last week saw the announcement of a new weapon in the fight against malaria. GlaxoSmithKline, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the PATH Initiative together announced on Tuesday early results of a clinical trial in Africa of a malaria vaccine that cuts […]
Despite HPV vax ad bonanza, low awareness and slacker docs dog uptake
Medical Marketing & Media Matthew Arnold October 21, 2011 A little over half of US girls ages 13 to 17 have not gotten even one dose of the HPV vaccine, and among the main reasons are poor awareness and the failure of doctors to recommend vaccination, a study shows. Despite the millions Merck and […]
Opponents: Calif. vaccine bill will give taxpayer boost to drug companies
Catholic News Agency By Kevin J. Jones September 9, 2011 Sacramento, Calif., Sep 7, 2011 / 04:58 pm (CNA).- California Gov. Jerry Brown should veto a bill allowing 12-year-olds to consent to STD vaccinations or treatment without their parents’ knowledge, bill opponents say. They warn that the bill violates parents’ rights and could give […]
Physician Bailout: On Average, Pharma Pays Every US Physician Over $750 Per Year
Pharma Marketing Blog September 8, 2011 The pharmaceutical industry has been very generous in making payments to physicians. Last year (2010), for example, just12 pharmaceutical companies paid $760 million to physicians and other health care providers for consulting, speaking, research and expenses, according to ProPublica’s “” project. ProPublica has taken “translucent” — ie, difficult to […]
Targeting HPV 16/18 shows promise in cancer risk reduction
Infectious Disease News Posted August 26, 2011 New vaccine provides ‘strong protection’ for anal cancer, and researchers discover that separate screening for HPV 16/18 may represent a more effective screening strategy. Results from two recently released studies show that researchers are seeing progress in preventing HPV-related anal cancer and in screening for HPV-related cervical cancer. […]
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