By Aarti Dhar The final report of the committee appointed by the Centre to enquire into alleged irregularities in the conduct of studies using Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine has found enough evidence to suggest that there were large-scale ethical violations during the conduct of “post-licensure observational study,” be it in obtaining the consent of […]
Controversial HPV Vaccination in AP Becomes Murkier
By Kaylan Ray, New Delhi DHNS The tale of the controversial cervical cancer vaccine trials in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat has become murkier with fresh evidences showing the complicity of the state government and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to push the unethical trial in clear violation of all norms. Andhra Pradesh government issued […]
Pfizer Pneumonia Shot Shown Effective in Ages 50 and Older
By Tom Randall Pfizer Inc. (PFE)’s pneumonia vaccine, the company’s fastest-growing drug by sales, was found effective in two studies of adults over the age of 50, supporting the company’s regulatory application to expand the product’s use. The vaccine, Prevnar 13, produced a stronger immune response against pneumococcal bacteria than an older vaccine from Merck […]
'Serious Lapses' in HPV Vaccine Trial
By Aditi Tandon/TNS New Delhi, May 9 The government’s inquiry into linkages, if any, between the administration of HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) vaccine to seven adolescent tribal girls in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat last year and their deaths has found serious lapses in the conduct of the said trial by partners-foreign NGO PATH and the […]
Florida Legislature Refuses to Limit Mercury in Vaccines
SILVER SPRING, Md., May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – CoMeD – On Friday, May 6, 2011, in Tallahassee, Florida, a Republican State Senator filed an amendment to regulate vaccines containing mercury in Florida. The amendment would have made it illegal to buy, sell, manufacture, deliver, import, administer or distribute any vaccine that contained more than 0.3 […]
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