By: Indiana University School of Medicine 02 December 2010 Indiana will join a multi-state program focused on cervical cancer prevention thanks to an unrestricted gift from GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals to the Indiana University School of Medicine, in partnership with the Kristen Forbes EVE Foundation. Cervical Cancer-Free America (CCFA) is an initiative designed to raise awareness, increase […]
Girls as Guinea Pigs: What the CDC's "Gardasil for Boys" Issue Says About Sexism in Medicine
By: Jim Edwards 01 November 2010 The CDC’s pending decision over whether to recommend vaccinating boys against human papillomavirus will be interesting in terms of what it says about sexism in medicine: The issue is complicated because the vaccine is already recommended for girls. As more girls become immune to HPV, herd immunity kicks in […]
Don't Give This to Your Daughter – Despite What Your Doctor Says
By: Dr. Mercola 01 November 2010 It’s been four years since Gardasil debuted as a blockbuster vaccine with sales that rocketed to over $1.1 billion in its first nine months. Touted as a wonder vaccine that would end cervical cancer, it was supposed to be the savior of both mankind and Merck’s Vioxx-damaged bottom line. […]
FDA Panel Votes to Approve Second HPV Vaccine
Posted by: admin in ‘Pharmacy Drugs’ 16 October 2010 WASHINGTON – An FDA advisory panel today voted to recommend approval of GlaxoSmithKline‘s Cervarix vaccine for use against the two strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) that cause 70% of cervical cancers. In a separate action, the Vaccines and Related Biologics Committee recommended that the agency okay […]
Observations from UPENN’s "The Science, Ethics and Politics of Vaccine Mandates"
UPENN By: Louise Kus Habakus 27 September 2010 (exerpts) Compulsory vaccination represents a severe limitation of our human, civil, individual and parental rights. It is very important to understand the arguments and justifications for vaccine mandates offered by doctors and public health officials. While the public health system usually appears anonymous and impersonal, a conference […]
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