FDA Delays Cervarix Decision
FDA Delays Cervarix Decision. U.S. regulators have postponed an approval decision on GlaxoSmithKline's cervical cancer vaccine, Cervarix. The Food & Drug Administration's (FDA) delay of the Cervarix decision came a day after news broke that a British girl had died only hours after receiving the vaccine. Cervarix … [Read more...] about FDA Delays Cervarix Decision
Cervical Cancer Vaccine Blamed for UK Girl’s Paralysis
Cervical Cancer Vaccine May Cause Paralysis. A British media site is reporting that a 12-year-old girl in the United Kingdom became paralyzed shortly after receiving the Cervarix cervical cancer vaccine. According to Telegraph.co.uk, the parents of Ashleigh Cave believe that Cervarix is behind their daughter’s mystery illness. In … [Read more...] about Cervical Cancer Vaccine Blamed for UK Girl’s Paralysis
Cervarix Effectiveness and Cost Questioned
Gardasil, Cervarix Effectiveness. Two articles in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) are raising more concerns about the cervical cancer vaccines, Gardasil and Cervarix. The first, an editorial, questions the widespread use of Gardasil and Ceravix, despite a lack of evidence about their effectiveness. The second article, a … [Read more...] about Cervarix Effectiveness and Cost Questioned
