National Health By Anita Jain, India editor, BMJ (open access commentary) The path (no pun intended) to adoption of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is mired in controversy again. Back in 2010, an HPV vaccine study conducted in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat by the international non-profit Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) […]
India and HPV vaccines: Subterfuge in a Syringe?
India [SaneVax: The Supreme Court in India has issued scathing comments about the HPV vaccine ‘demonstration’ projects conducted in India with HPV vaccines, Gardasil and Cervarix, which were halted in 2010 under allegations of unethical conduct. Will HPV vaccines turn out to be nothing more than subterfuge in a syringe? The following press release from India explains […]
HPV Vaccines: Once again India makes the right choice
[SaneVax: In 2010, India suspended clinical trials of Gardasil and Cervarix after the unexplained death of four tribal girls. Currently there is a plea before the Supreme Court of India requesting the licenses to market and sell Gardasil and Cervarix be revoked because the drugs are unsafe and permits were granted without adequate research being conducted.] […]
India: HPV vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix make it to the Supreme Court
The government of India has been ordered by their Supreme Court to file an answer to allegations brought forth by petitioners representing Gramya Resource Centre for Women from Andhra Pradesh on January 7, 2013. The suit challenges the licensing of Gardasil and Cervarix for use in the private sector of India. Details of the pending […]
Pharma using fear to market Rotavirus vaccines in India?
[SaneVax: Where does one draw the line between public service announcements and marketing vaccines? Has GlaxoSmithKline made an attempt to duplicate Merck’s success with Gardasil by creating another market out of thin air? At least some medical professionals in India believe that is exactly what is going on. It seems once death is associated with any particular […]
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