New York: - Merck & Co's Gardasil vaccine won US approval on Wednesday for preventing anal cancer, providing a new weapon against a rare but rising form of the disease. Both the drugmaker and the US Food and Drug Administration announced the approval, which applies to people ages 9 to 26. Gardasil already is approved for the same age population for the prevention of cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancers. It...
Cervical cancer is the most common form of cancer amongst women. ...
Gardasil is a drug steeped in controversy over its efficacy and side effects. ...