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Teen HPV Vaccination Rate Still Lagging
2013-07-28 16:38:56| Biotech - Topix.net
A nurse holds up a vial and box for the HPV vaccine, brand name Gardasil, at a clinic in Kinston, N.C. Only about half of U.S. teenage girls have gotten a controversial cervical cancer vaccine - a rate that's changed little in three years.
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Use of HPV anti-cancer vaccine stalled in 2012
2013-07-25 18:55:00| Biotech - Topix.net
A vaccine that protects women against cervical cancer has proven a tougher sell than health workers had hoped, with vaccination rates stalling from 2011 to 2012.
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HPV vaccine reduces cancer virus in girls by 56%
2013-06-20 01:53:18| Biotech - Topix.net
The human papillomavirus , which is sexually transmitted, can cause genital warts, cervical cancer and throat cancer.
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GARDASIL [Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16, and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant], Mercks HPV Vaccine, Available to Developing Countries through UNICEF Tender
2013-05-09 13:20:00| Merck.com - Product News
Dateline City: WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that the company has been awarded a significant portion of the UNICEF human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine tender, and will provide sustained supply of GARDASIL [Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16, and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant] to GAVI-eligible countries. This agreement follows the GAVI Alliances earlier announcement that HPV vaccines would be included in its portfolio for the first time. Language: English Contact HTML: MerckMedia:Pamela Eisele, 908-423-5042orImraan Munshi, 215-652-0059orInvestors:Carol Ferguson, 908-423-4465orJustin Holko, 908-423-5088 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more