Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Update on Lobbying Campaign on Vaccinations

from today's The Wall Street Journal

"Merck said it will stop lobbying states to pass laws requiring that preteen girls be vaccinated against cervical cancer in the face of a growing backlash among parents, physicians and consumer advocates. Merck's aggressive lobbying campaign was intended to boost sales of its Gardasil vaccine."
For more information, see:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB117200727319814015.html?mod=djemalert

Blogger's Note: Recently the Texas governor, Rick Perry, signed an executive order requiring preteen girls to be vaccinated which has set off a huge debate.

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