Gardasil vaccine Tagged Articles

Gardasil marketing: putting the profit cart before the proof horse?
Posted: November 21, 2011 Pharmaceutical

On first glance, a  study published by drug manufacturer Merck & Co., in the New England Journal of Medicine appears to declare the Gardasil vaccine a resounding success. The pharmaceutical giant points to numbers that show its cervical cancer vaccine

CDC recommends expansion of Gardasil use to boys
Posted: October 26, 2011 Pharmaceutical

As expected, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory committee this week recommended expanding the use of the Gardasil vaccine, manufactured by Merck, to include boys and young men. The vaccine, which targets the human papillomavirus (HPV),

Did Bachmann overblow Gardasil side effects? What are the risks?
Posted: September 15, 2011 Pharmaceutical

In this week’s GOP Presidential debate, candidate Michele Bachmann criticized Texas Governor and presidential candidate Rick Perry for his attempt to mandate the use of Gardasil in his state. Gardasil, manufactured by Merck, is promoted as a preventive treatment against

Vaccine watchdog group asks FDA to review Gardasil for possible contamination
Posted: September 9, 2011 Pharmaceutical

A consumer watchdog group that specifically focuses on vaccine safety, SANE Vax, Inc., sent a certified letter to U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg on Sept. 6, asking the agency to review the possibility of contamination

Gardasil: do the benefits really outweigh the risks?
Posted: July 8, 2011 Pharmaceutical

There is much debate about the vaccine Gardasil, which was introduced in 2006 for girls, and marketed as a weapon against cervical cancer. The vaccine actually targets human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus that is linked to the development

Facebook page shares stories of Gardasil experiences
Posted: June 1, 2011 Pharmaceutical

A page on the popular social networking site Facebook, called “Gardasil can be dangerous,” shares stories, news articles, personal accounts, videos and more, posted by individuals and families who have been affected by the vaccine. Manufactured by Merck, Gardasil is

Writer urges parents not to make daughters ‘guinea pigs’ for Gardasil
Posted: May 18, 2011 Pharmaceutical

A writer on the blog site buzzle.com, a news and information clearinghouse website, recently posted an article urging parents to use caution when making a choice about the Gardasil vaccine. The mother of an 11-year-old girl, author Anastacia Mott Austin

Video links young woman’s illness to Gardasil vaccinations
Posted: May 13, 2011 Pharmaceutical

Teenager Kirsten Jamison made a short film in 2009, dedicated to her friend Gabby Swank, who she said was seriously injured after receiving a series of Gardasil vaccines. The vaccine has been promoted since 2006 for girls and young women,

Filmmakers receive funding for Gardasil documentary
Posted: May 6, 2011 Pharmaceutical

In January we reported about a project proposed by a group of independent filmmakers, who hoped to create a documentary about the harmful side effects of the HPV vaccine, Gardasil. In march, Beasley Allen Law Firm committed financially to help

New Zealand mom launches website warning of Gardasil dangers
Posted: March 29, 2011 Pharmaceutical

A New Zealand mother, upset about a lack of notice her child’s school provided to parents about upcoming Gardasil vaccinations, has launched a website to warn parents about the dangers associated with the vaccine. Promoted as a prevention for cervical