Cervarix

08Nov09

Cervarix, a new vaccine for HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) has recently been approved by the FDA. It will enter the HPV vaccine market as a competitor to the Gardasil vaccine, a vaccine that has had more than 40 million doses administered and has been on the market since 2006. HPV is a sexually transmitted infection [...]

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Gardasil Approved for Men

17Sep09

FDA panel urges HPV vaccine be given to boys WASHINGTON (CNN) — Boys may soon be able to get Gardasil, the vaccine given to girls and young women to prevent infection by four types of human papillomavirus. A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted Wednesday to recommend that the vaccine be made available to [...]

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