Merck Newsroom WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., May 26, 2009 – GARDASIL® [Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16 and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant], Merck’s cervical cancer vaccine, has been awarded World Health Organization (WHO) pre-qualification. GARDASIL is the first cervical cancer vaccine to receive WHO pre-qualification. WHO pre-qualification means that GARDASIL is now eligible for procurement by the United […]
HPV shot dilemma: Should gay boys be targeted?
MSNBC.com If you thought the controversy over giving the HPV vaccine to girls was heated, just wait for the fight about the boys. A government health panel is expected to vote soon on whether to recommend vaccinating boys and young men against the human papillomavirus. Since 2006, the vaccine has been advised in girls and […]
Adverse reactions to cancer vaccine reported
Irish Times November 15, 2010 EITHNE DONNELLAN, Health Correspondent MORE THAN 60 adverse reactions to the cervical cancer vaccine used in the State’s national immunisation programme have been reported so far to the Irish Medicines Board (IMB). To date about 45,000 doses of the HPV vaccine have been given to school girls as part of […]
FDA Committee Supports Merck’s Gardasil For Anal Cancer Prevention
StockMarketsReview.com November 17, 2010 (RTTNews) – Drug maker Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) said Wednesday that an U.S. Food and Drug Administration Advisory Commitee supported an approval for its human papillomavirus vaccine ‘Gardasil’, for prevention of anal cancer and anal intraepithelial neoplasia in both males and females aged 9 to 26 years. Merck said the […]
GlaxoSmithKline Influences Experts To Boost HPV Vaccine Sales
Vaccine Truth by Christina England November 15, 2010 A few days ago, the Daily Express ran an article which stated that cancer expert Professor Peter Sasieni recommended phasing out smear tests in favour of HPV testing. The opening statement in Victoria Fletcher’s article ‘New Cancer Check To Phase Out Smear Tests’ (http://www.express.co.uk/posts/…)read : “SMEAR tests […]
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