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Vaccine watchdog group promotes letter writing campaign against Gardasil

Posted: June 21, 2011 Pharmaceutical

S.A.N.E. Vax, Inc., a non-profit organization established to promote safe, affordable, necessary, effective vaccines and vaccination practices, has announced a combined effort of concerned citizens worldwide to insist on government compliance with regulations and guidelines in the implementation and monitoring

Gardasil rushed to market despite low benefit vs risk ratio

Posted: June 6, 2011 Pharmaceutical

Gardasil, a vaccine manufactured by Merck and promoted as a prevention for cervical cancer, was approved by the FDA in 2006. Later the same month, the vaccine was added to a list of recommended vaccines for girls ages 11-12 years.

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,

CNN report examines harmful side effects linked to Gardasil

Posted: May 12, 2011 Pharmaceutical

Two years after HPV-vaccine Gardasil was introduced to the public in 2006, CNN examined reports of serious adverse side effects linked to the drug. Gardasil is marketed primarily to young women, as a preventive treatment against cervical cancer. It protects

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

New Zealand parents holding off on Gardasil vaccine for their children

Posted: February 22, 2011 Pharmaceutical

New Zealand is the latest country whose parents seem to be playing “wait and see” with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Gardasil, joining the UK, France and Canada in delaying or refusing the drug for their children. Canterbury reports the

Aggressive marketing of Gardasil plays on public fear of cancer

Posted: February 18, 2011 Pharmaceutical

A recent lecture presented by Southern Methodist University’s Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility, in collaboration with SMU’s Department of Anthropology, examined the ethical questions of pharmaceutical company Merck’s marketing of its Gardasil vaccine. The drug, fast-tracked