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Aggressive marketing of Gardasil plays on public fear of cancer
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
Parents advised to cautiously weigh pros and cons of Gardasil vaccine
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently added Gardasil to its list of recommended vaccines for young men starting at age 9, for the prevention of genital warts. The vaccine, which protects against four strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) already
Cervical cancer vaccine may cause women to skip vital screening
A recent news report says the prevalence and promotion of cervical cancer vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix may cause women who are vaccinated to skip vital medical screening that could save their lives. According to the story in a recent edition
Canadian province reports girls opting out of Gardasil vaccine
Health officials in the Candadian province of London, Ontario, said more than half of girls of qualifying age are opting not to receive the Gardasil vaccine. The study, which comes out of the London-Middlesex area, said only about 45 percent
SaneVax launches critical evaluation of Gardail vaccine, HPV virus
S.A.N.E. VAX, Inc., is newly established non-profit organization dedicated to promoting safe, affordable, necessary and effective vaccines and vaccination practices through education and information. Its mission is two-fold: to provide information individuals need to make informed decisions prior to vaccination,
Push to expand Gardasil vaccine to boys as throat cancer linked to HPV
There is a push to expand the distribution of the Gardasil vaccine, manufactured by Merck & Company, to boys, as recent studies are linking the development of throat cancers to the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Gardasil is currently marketed as a
Another doctor weighs in against Gardasil vaccine
The Green Valley News & Sun recently published a column by Dr. Charles Barta, a retired physician and medical director for health care insurers. He also previously served in a management position with Pfizer pharmaceutical company, in the Medical Systems
ACOG says Pap smear not recommended for girls under 21
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has released new guidelines advising against annual Pap tests for women younger than age 21. The agency says younger girls will generally only show evidence of human papillomavirus (HPV), which it says
Gardasil injures and kills many, but no recall
Washington Examiner opinion editor Barbara Hollingsworth raises an interesting question about Merck’s cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil: If 52 deaths linked to sudden unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles prompted massive, multi-billion-dollar recalls, then why is Gardasil still administered to thousands of
