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January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
Throughout the month of January, women are observing Cervical Health Awareness Month. According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC), each year in the U.S., approximately 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. More than 4,000 women die as a
Gardasil marketing: putting the profit cart before the proof horse?
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
Vaccine watchdog group asks FDA to review Gardasil for possible contamination
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
India a testing ground for Gardasil and other drugs
A report by New America Media recently shined a spotlight on the practice of drug testing in countries such as Russia, China, Brazil, Romania and India. Drug companies have found these countries offer a large population of indigent, poor and
Merck vaccines contaminated with charred bits of shrink wrap
Charred bits of plastic shrink wrap have been found in vials of vaccines manufactured by Merck & Co, adding to mounting quality control concerns at the company’s West Point facility in Philadelphia. The contaminated shots include those that protect against
Vaccine watchdog group promotes letter writing campaign against Gardasil
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
