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Important Information on Merck's Gardasil
Recently, questions have been raised about the safety of Gardasil, a vaccine that prevents infection with types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that cause most cases of cervical cancer and genital warts
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Vaccines Stand Ready for Flu Season
Vaccination is the key component of influenza prevention.

Commonly called "the flu," influenza is a virus-induced, contagious respiratory illness. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pla
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FDA Requires Stronger Fungal Infection Warning for TNF Blockers
On September 4, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the makers of four drugs known as "tumor necrosis factor alpha blockers" (TNF-alpha blockers) must strengthen existing
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