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...June the FDA approved a vaccine to protect against cervical cancer, the second most common cancer in women. The vaccine, called Gardasil, immunizes against four of the most prevalent strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted infection and the cause of 70% of cervical-cancer cases. Because the vaccine is most effective when administered before girls become sexually active, a government committee recommended that it be given routinely to girls ages 11 and 12--which immediately triggered cries of alarm from pro-abstinence groups that feared doing so would encourage promiscuity. Some health advocates were also...
...against the avian variety too. It's the common strains, of course, that ought to cause us concern, since avian flu has yet to kill anybody in the U.S. and the common flu kills 36,000 each year. Girding for this winter's assault, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new vaccine against several flu strains likely to cause infections in North America, bringing to five the number of vaccines in this season's anti-influenza arsenal...
Three months after the FDA decided that women should have prescription-free access to the controversial contraceptive, Plan B is expected to be available this week in pharmacies nationwide...
...FDA believes the particles pose no serious health risk, but swallowing the pills could cause minor stomach discomfort and cuts to the mouth and throat. See your physician if you notice any unusual symptoms, and report them to FDA?s MedWatch Program, at 800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
This breakthrough case told the FDA that it may not be constitutional for the government to make patients’ decisions for them. The case takes a step to recognizing that people have a right to choose what medication they want to take. They have a right to weigh the potential risks and benefits of drugs for themselves, with the advice of independent analysis, and decide whether it’s worth it to them. The D.C. Circuit’s ruling is a victory for our rights and a victory for our health. We should applaud it, and tell...