Earlier this week the Journal of the American Medical Association published an analysis of safety data that found the most common serious side effect was fainting, though some more severe adverse event occurred in Gardasil patients, including more than two dozen deaths. But the FDA and CDC say there’s no evidence the deaths or other severe effects were actually caused by the shot, and the agencies emphasize that they have reviewed the same safety data repeatedly.
If the Goal Is to Prevent Cervical Cancer…Are School Girls The Right Age Group For The HPV Vaccine?
July 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
State mandated Gardasil shots for preteen girls to protect them from the viruses that causes cervical cancer, are targeting the wrong age group. Middle-school girls inoculated with the HPV vaccine will be no older than eighteen when they pass Gardasil’s five-year window of proven effectiveness — more than a decade before the typical cancer patient contracts the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV). Merck & Co. has repeatedly refused to respond to requests for its HPV incubation statistics, stating that it is still studying the longevity of Gardasil.
Influenza A Virus H1N1 Strain Day by Day Chronology
June 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Thompson says there’s “ongoing discussions” at WHO about other potential names. Ideas abound: Some have suggested talking about the “North American flu” in an effort to continue the geographic tradition without singling out any country.
Influenza A Virus H1N1 Strain, Swine Flu Outbreak – Day by Day. Jon Cohen of the Science Insider has compiled this chronology of the H1N1 pandemic. This record will updated regularly as news breaks and past events come to light. This information and all hyperlinks have been provided by the Science Insider. If you use or refer to any if this information in your own research, please cite the Science Insider and include track back links. The Science Insider is a great publication and deserves our respect and support.
Can Merck’s HPV Vaccine Clinical Trial Process Be Trusted?
June 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
JayaJan Pharmaceutical Research in India was one of the companies with which Merck had a contract to test Gardasil. Like most of the industry, Merck increasingly outsources its clinical trials to Contract Research Organizations (CROs) in areas of the world where trial subjects are plentiful, operating costs are low, and regulations lax. These CROs are a booming $15 billion industry whose revenues are rising at 15 percent a year. Critics point out that CROs can come with built-in problems. Conflicts of interest can arise when CROs are paid royalties only after a drug is approved rather than being paid a set fee that is independent of how safe or effective the drug turns out to be.
Allergic Reactions to Gardasil — Additional HPV Vaccine Research Needed
June 11, 2009 By 1 Comment
The study was conducted in Australia, in 2007 and reported in The British Medical Journal in Dec 2008. Sharon Choo of the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne reported that during 2007 more than 380,000 doses of the vaccine had been administered in schools in Victoria and South Australia under the Australian immunization program. Choo and colleagues noted some components of Merck’s treatment — such as aluminum salts and yeast — have been associated with allergic reactions. In the British Medical Journal article, published in late 2008, she and her colleges are quoted as saying, “Our clinical recommendation is that females with suspected hypersensitivity to the quadrivalent vaccine should be evaluated before receiving more doses, and any challenges with the same vaccine should be carried out in a supervised setting.”
Can Dr. Andrew Moulden Change CDC Childhood Immunization Policy?
May 29, 2009 By 2 Comments
A Canadian doctor, Dr. Andrew Moulden says he conclusively proved seven years ago that vaccines cause micro-vascular strokes. Dr Moulden has a 21 year record of award-winning medical study and practice starting at Nipissing University, but he has been unable to get the attention of the College of Physicians or politicians to investigate his findings, which have been corroborated by other doctors.
Do vaccines cause brain damage?
May 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
For the past seven months, the popular talk show has focused on the dangers of Gardasil, Childhood Immunizations and the Anthrax vaccine that has been linked to the Gulf War syndrome. The hosts have interviewed parents, and medical experts as they strive to share information about the dangerous and toxic adjuvants that are used in the vaccine serums as preservatives and additives. After months of research and combing FDA, CDC and myriads of pharmaceutical documents, Janak and Botha discussed the link between vaccines with toxic compounds, and neurological damage.
Cliff Notes of Cervical Cancer Research
May 14, 2009 By 2 Comments
What Exactly Is Cervical Cancer? Cancer begins in cells, the building blocks of tissue which make up the organs. Normally, cells grow and divide to form new cells as the body needs them. When cells grow old, they die and are replaced with new cells. The problem comes in when abnormal cells “appear” and start Continue Reading …
M-Words: Merck, Money, Market Share
May 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Touting competing studies, Merck and Glaxo use 25th International Papillomavirus Conference as venue to fight for increased sales for their HPV-vaccines, Gardasil and Cervarix. Glaxo released a new Cervarix vs. Gardasil head-to-head study, saying Cervarix prompted a stronger immune response. Merck has been promoting its own ‘new’ study data, which claims Gardasil offers protection from certain HPV strains for up to 9.5 years. Can trial data make a big difference in revenues for either company? Merck is facing declining sales and Glaxo has yet to gain FDA approval and is dealing with efficacy issues in the U.K.
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