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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