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Whose Gardasil study is this, anyway?
Posted: February 9, 2012 Pharmaceutical

The results of a recently completed study were reported in USA Today on Jan. 28, which definitively declared that the HPV vaccine Gardasil does not trigger autoimmune disorders. The research was conducted in the wake of  public outcry and concern

New recommendations for Gardasil vaccine may put boys at risk
Posted: February 2, 2012 Pharmaceutical

Despite outcry from parents of girls who have received the HPV vaccine Gardasil, and criticism about the vaccine’s effectiveness from one of its own creators, this month the American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed its use for boys. This follows a

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

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

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

Contaminants found in Merck products including Gardasil
Posted: August 1, 2011 Pharmaceutical

July 29, Merck announced a problem with charred bits of plastic shrink wrap contaminating vials of vaccines manufactured at its plant in West Point, Pa. The tainted products include Gardasil, marketed as a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV), a

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