Pro-Life News (Free subscription) | yesterday
[A]fter the Food and Drug Administration had approved the drug (HPV Vaccine), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had recommended it for broad use, and questions grew in the press as to why this "miracle breakthrough" had not been...
Public Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Merck has filed last month for FDA approval for the use of its drug Gardasil, a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, by males between the ages 9 to 26. Gardasil has been approved as a means of preventing cervical and other types of cancer in girls and women. Males can also carry and transmit the sexually transmitted virus HPV. Gardasil has been a blockbuster product for Merck, but sales growth for...
The Star-Ledger (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009
Drugmaker Merck asked federal regulators to approve use in males for its vaccine against the human papillomavirus, which causes cervical and other sexually transmitted cancers. The application was submitted in late December, Merck spokeswoman Amy Rose said Tuesday. It was...
Contract Pharma Breaking News (Free subscription) | yesterday
UPS has been selected by Merck to manage a significant portion of its U.S. distribution of pharmaceuticals and vaccines as well as to provide package transportation services. Through its subsidiary, UPS Supply Chain Solutions, UPS has assumed control of two key Merck distribution centers in Atlanta, GA and Reno, NV, which provide Merck with temperature-sensitive storage, packaging and transportation...
Pro-Life News (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009
Barack Obama's choice for U.S. Surgeon General is reportedly CNN journalist Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a pro-vaccine pusher with ties to Merck. Dr. Sanjay Gupta is a strong proponent of the Gardasil HPV vaccine, and the television show he once hosted...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009
Merck & Co. Inc. said yesterday that equipment upgrades at its West Point plant would cause shortages of its hepatitis B vaccine for adults.
SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009
Mike Huckman submits: Only two trading days into the new year we've got our first M & A (merger and acquisition) deal of 2009. Endo Pharmaceuticals (ENDP) announced after the closing bell Monday that it's buying Indevus Pharmaceuticals (IDEV). IDEV is up big on heavy volume. It's not a huge deal, but some analysts think it's just the first in what could turn out to be a record year for hookups (buyouts...
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday Vytorin, a cholesterol drug made through a joint venture between Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp. , did not significantly increase the thickness of heart arteries compared with Merck's Zocor cholesterol drug. After two years, patients taking Vytorin had an average artery thickening -- a risk factor for heart disease...
Strollerderby (Free subscription) | yesterday
If you thought parenting boys meant you were off the hook on having to decide whether or not to go with the Gardasil shot, listen up. Gardasil, the HPV prevention shot aimed girls nine to twenty-six, has been submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by maker Merck for consideration as a vaccine for boys. Obviously, we're not talking about cervical cancer here (please, tell me that was obvious),...
Health Care Renewal (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009
In 2000, an important meeting took place between two men. The first was a member of the board of directors of Merck Inc , the global pharmaceutical company, and of the board of Charles River Laboratories , which helps "our global partners accelerate drug discovery and development by providing them with tailored research models and preclinical, clinical, support services." The second was a member of...
The LRC Blog (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009
Thanks to LRC reader, Stephen, for alerting me to these hit pieces on Sanjay Gupta. The articles are pure speculation about Gupta's (and the Bush family's) ties to Merck. I'm tempted to give Gupta the benefit of the doubt -...
Daily Advance - Business (Free subscription) | 01/06/2009
TRENTON, N.J. — Drugmaker Merck&Co. has asked federal regulators to approve use in males for i...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 01/06/2009
Drugmaker Merck has asked federal regulators to approve for use in males for its vaccine against the human papillomavirus, which ...
TruthSeeker24's anti-N.W.O. corner (Free subscription) | 01/06/2009
From http://www.infowars.com/?p=6998 Merck Seeks FDA Approval for Gardasil in Boys Jonathan D. Rockoff The Wall Street Journal January 6, 2009 Merck is asking federal regulators to expand the use of its human papillomavirus vaccine to boys and young men. A d v e r t i s e m e n t The company has asked the FDA to approve the Gardasil vaccine’s use in males ages 9 to 26 years to prevent genital warts...
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