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Cash Bombs Fall on Canadian Officials as Merck Marketing Blitzkrieg Moves North

Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

Is the HPV vaccine a victory for women’s health or the triumph of aggressive marketing?
Canadian reporters struggle to shed light on a muddled debate that’s as much about business as it is about health.
When federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced $300 million in funding for a program to vaccinate girls and young women against the […]

‘Abortion Drug’ Awaits New Political Treatment

Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

With more research, it could offer new treatments for breast cancer, fibroids and endometriosis.
But since it’s an abortion drug, since it weathered a congressional investigation two years ago–and since it’s in short supply–researchers have yet to test its full potential.
That, says Amy Allina, program director of the Washington-based National Women’s Health Network, is the story […]

A Critical Review of HPV Vaccine Efficacy

Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

Wall Street Journal Examines Efficacy Of HPV Vaccine Gardasil In Treating Precancerous Lesions, Preventing Cervical Cancer
The Wall Street Journal on Monday examined the efficacy of Merck’s  human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil  in treating precancerous lesions and preventing cervical cancer (Carreyrou, Wall Street Journal, 4/16). Gardasil in clinical trials has been shown to be 100% effective in […]