FDA Approves Second HPV Vaccine
FDA Approves Second HPV VaccineArticle date: 2009/10/21 By: Rebecca Viksnins SnowdenThe Food and Drug Administration FDA recently green-lighted Cervarix, the second vaccine designed to prevent infections caused by the human papilloma virus HPV, a serious risk factor for cervical cancer. Cervarix, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, targets “high risk” HPV types 16 and 18, the 2 strains responsible for about 70% of all cervical cancers, and is approved for use in girls and women aged 10 through 25.
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