All posts in " Merck "

How did Gardasil pass FDA review?

By VT / May 27, 2010

Norma Erickson Denver Examiner 05/21/2010 Consider the questions raised by Merck’s prescribing information packet on Gardasil. Of the 20,118 people injected with either Gardasil, their ‘proprietary’ AAHS control solution (which contained the vaccine adjuvant), or saline solution (a real placebo–typically used for clinical trials of a new treatment) there were 463 new ‘medical conditions’ reported. […]

UPDATE 1-EU says Glaxo, Merck vaccines OK despite pig virus

By VT / May 26, 2010

Ben Hirschler Reuters 05/21/2010 * DNA from porcine circovirus found in both vaccines Rotavirus vaccines made by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L) and Merck & Co (MRK.N) are safe to use despite being contaminated with a pig virus, Europe’s drugs watchdog said on Friday. The decision echoes a similar ruling from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last […]

India has sparked global demands to suspend HPV vaccines worldwide

By Christina England, BA Hons / April 15, 2010

. . . Christina England American Chronicle 04/15/2010 The suspension of the HPV vaccination programme in India has sparked a global demand to suspend the HPV vaccinations altogether. Parents and professionals from all over the world have come together and the organisation Truth about Gardasil.org have demanded action saying:- “False advertising/claims made by pharmaceutical companies, […]

Toyota 52 Deaths, Gardasil 49. Toyota Recalled.

By VT / March 31, 2010

. . . Barbara Hollingsworth Washington Examiner March 30, 2010 Cervical cancer accounts for less than 1 percent of all cancer deaths, so it was somewhat surprising when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fast-tracked approval of Gardasil, a Merck vaccine targeting the human papilloma virus that causes the disease, in 2006. As of Jan. […]

Is the FDA About To Eat Their Words on the Safety of Vaccines?

By VT / March 15, 2010

March 12th 2010 saw six very special women from around the world, present documents and research about the HPV vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix to the FDA by request. Never before have the FDA turned to members of the public regarding vaccine safety but in an extraordinary move this is exactly what happened.

Merck to Build New Vaccine Plant With IBM, GM, UPMC and Battelle

By Dawn / March 11, 2010

Press Release CONTACT: Wendy Zellner PHONE: (412) 586-9777 E-MAIL: ZellnerWL@upmc.edu Battelle, IBM, Merck Join UPMC’s Effort to Produce Vaccines to Protect Public Health 21st Century Biodefense Offers Innovative Solution to President Obama’s Call for Improved Response to Bioterrorism and Infectious Diseases PITTSBURGH, March 11 – Building on its extensive efforts to establish a flexible vaccine […]

Website Documents Over 300 Gardasil Horror Stories

By VT / January 13, 2010

. . . Christina England vactruth.com 1/13/2010 The numbers of people who have suffered from Gardasil side effects mount daily, Medications.com – Gardasil side effects now has a total of 300 side effects posted for Gardasil. Over 300 children and parents tell their harrowing stories how their lives changed forever, the day they had the […]

Merck Statement on U.S. Speaker Fees

By VT / October 20, 2009

“Increasing the visibility of our activities across all aspects of our business will enhance the public’s trust and increase the level of knowledge and understanding of how Merck helps advance medical and scientific education and health care overall.”

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