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January is Cervical Health Awareness Month

Posted: January 23, 2012 Pharmaceutical

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

Overestimating benefits of HPV vaccines could lead to increased risks

Posted: January 3, 2012 Pharmaceutical

A new study published in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine indicates girls who receive HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccines like Gardasil and Cervarix may overestimate the amount of protection the drug offers. According to the report, funded by the

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

India a testing ground for Gardasil and other drugs

Posted: September 8, 2011 Pharmaceutical

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

Posted: August 3, 2011 Product Liability

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

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

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