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Cervical Cancer Deaths Fell Dramatically After Advent of HPV Vaccine
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – A new study provides good evidence that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine may be achieving its goal of slashing rates of cervical cancer. “We observed a … 62% drop in cer...
Vaccination of 27- to 45-Year-Olds Against HPV Is Less Cost-Effective
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 – Vaccination of 27- to 45-year-olds ("mid-adults") against human papillomavirus (HPV) is less cost-effective than vaccination of younger persons (aged 9 to 26 years),...
Women Want a Choice Between Vaginal HPV Self-Sampling and Clinician Screen
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 – Most women would like a choice between vaginal human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling and traditional clinician screening, although nearly half would prefer a...
One-Dose HPV Vaccination Averts Similar Number of Cancers as Two Doses
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 – A one-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program is projected to prevent a similar number of cervical cancers as a two-dose program, according to a study published...
FDA Approves Merck’s Gardasil 9 for the Prevention of Certain HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancers
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) June 12, 2020 – Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved...
FDA Approves Expanded Age Indication for Gardasil 9 in Males
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) December 15, 2015 – Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved...
FDA Approves Gardasil 9 for Prevention of Certain Cancers Caused by Five Additional Types of HPV
December 10, 2014 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant) for the prevention of certain diseases caused by nine types...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Unapproved Over The Counter Drugs Marketed for Prevention and Treatment of STDs
[Posted 03/06/2008] FDA advised healthcare professionals and consumers that the Agency issued Warning Letters to six U.S. companies and one foreign individual for marketing unapproved and misbranded...