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The FDA has found issues with a cervical cancer shot, Gardasil, for women ages 27 - 45. So Merck Co. cannot yet have the drug approved for women in this age group. Right now it is not known whether the drug will eventually be approved for older women. Merck also said that they did not gain FDA approval of expanded use of Gardisil to protect against more strains of the Human Papillomavirus that causes cervical cancer.

Gardasil was approved in 2006 for preventing cervical cancer and genital warts in females ages 9-26. It has been one of Merck’s most successful newer products and has helped the company recover after the 2004 withdrawal of its Vioxx arthritis treatment. Gardasil is the world’s first vaccine created to prevent cervical cancer.

ff wrote this on July 15th, 2008 and filed it under Healthy Living, Women's Health |