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NCI's Cancer Centers join in HPV vaccination push

All 69 of the United States' National Cancer Institute-designated centers have joined together to issue a statement urging an increase in HPV vaccinations, declaring the vaccines "tragically underused" and calling low uptake a "public health threat."

FDA expands male age indication for Merck's Gardasil 9

One month after a European safety review raised no issues with the blockbuster-to-be HPV vaccine Gardasil 9, Merck received another boost for its jab this week.

EMA safety review raises no issues with HPV vaccines from Merck, GSK

For years, Merck and GlaxoSmithKline have battled safety worries and other stigmas with their HPV vaccines. But this week, the companies received a piece of positive news from the European Medicines Agency, which reported that a committee found no link between the shots and two rare conditions it had been studying.

Merck, Sanofi granted European Commission thumbs-up on Gardasil 9

Following behind a blockbuster is no easy task, but with a European Commission decision on Wednesday in favor of the vaccine, Merck's Gardasil 9 may just be up to the challenge of succeeding Gardasil.

Sanofi, Merck win EMA nod for Gardasil 9

Merck's new-and-improved Gardasil is making headway in Europe with the word late last week that the European Medicines Agency has recommended the jab against 9 types of human papillomavirus and will send its blessing to the European Commission.

Merck wins FDA approval for Gardasil follow-up

Merck's Gardasil follow-up is here, meaning blockbuster sales figures are likely on the way. But the bad news is that they'll come at the expense of the world's second-best-selling shot.