JAMA delivers mixed blessing to Merck The latest issue of JAMA delivered a mixed blessing to Merck's Gardasil. In a headliner study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, the side effects of the human papillomavirus shot were deemed reasonable. Serious … [Read more...] about JAMA Declares Gardasil Safe, But Condems Ad Blitz
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Merck & Co. Earnings Preview
Merck (MRK) is expected to report Q2 earnings Tuesday, July 21, before market open, with a conference call scheduled for 8:30 am ET. Guidance Analysts are looking for EPS of 77c on revenue of $5.84B. The consensus range is 75c-79c for EPS, and $5.70B-$5.98B for revenue, … [Read more...] about Merck & Co. Earnings Preview
If the Goal Is to Prevent Cervical Cancer…Are School Girls The Right Age Group For The HPV Vaccine?
If A Girl Gets a Gardasil Shot, When Should She Get It? Merck's HPV vaccine, Gardasil, was approved by the FDA and endorsed by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in June of 2006. According to the Merck marketing literature, the $360, three shot-series of Gardasil, … [Read more...] about If the Goal Is to Prevent Cervical Cancer…Are School Girls The Right Age Group For The HPV Vaccine?
Loss of Sense of Smell with Intranasal Cold Remedies Containing Zinc
FDA recommends that consumers stop using these products and throw them away On June 16, 2009 The FDA issued the following product recall. The recall was triggered when the FDA received more than 130 reports of anosmia associated with the use of Zicam zinc-containing intranasal … [Read more...] about Loss of Sense of Smell with Intranasal Cold Remedies Containing Zinc
Adventures of Merck’s HPV Vaccine Lobby
A Brief History of Money, Power and Corruption I have been reviewing my Gardasil files these past few weeks. I have been tracking the HPV-vaccine since 2005. The Gardasil issues I researched were the relatively limited trial period, the sketchy trail data; the cost benefit of a … [Read more...] about Adventures of Merck’s HPV Vaccine Lobby