Cervical cancer deaths in young women plummet after introduction of HPV vaccine
On Nov. 27, 2024, researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center reported that cervical cancer deaths have plunged dramatically…
WHO added an HPV vaccine for single-dose use
On Oct. 4, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a fourth WHO-prequalified human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine…
Novartis, Viatris face lawsuit over ‘HeLa’ cell misuse claims
On Aug. 5, 2024, Novartis and Viatris were named a federal lawsuit in Maryland by the family of…
Biotechnology | Disease | FDA
Roche announced FDA approval of HPV self-collection solutions in the U.S. , expanding screening to help eliminate cervical cancer
On May 14, 2024, Roche announced the U.S. FDA approval of its human papillomavirus (HPV) self-collection solution, one…
HPV vaccine study found zero cases of cervical cancer among women vaccinated before age 14
On Jan. 25, 2024, an historic study out of Scotland showed the real-world impact of vaccines against the…
Abbott received FDA approval for HPV test to run on Alinity m family of diagnostic assays
On Nov. 2, 2023, Abbott announced that it had received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for…
Henrietta Lacks’ family settled lawsuit with biotech company that used her cells without consent
On Aug. 1, 2023, more than 70 years after doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took Henrietta Lacks’ cervical…
Hologic added Aptima SARS-CoV-2 assay to its Global Access Initiative in resource-limited countries
On Jan 5, 2022, Hologic the addition of the Aptimaﾮ SARS-CoV-2 assay to its Global Access Initiative, a…
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WHO bestowed posthumous award on the late Henrietta Lacks
On Oct. 13, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) honoured the late Henrietta Lacks with a WHO Director-General’s…
Albert Einstein College of Medicine received $5 million NIH grant to study HIV and HPV cancers in Africa
On Nov. 13, 2020, Albert Einstein College of Medicine announced that it had received a five-year, $4.9 million…
BD received FDA approval for HPV test with extended genotyping capabilities
On Jul. 22, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced that it had received approval for a pre-market approval (PMA)…
FDA authorized Quest Diagnostics COVID-19 diagnostic testing for specimen pooling for emergency use
On Jul. 18, 2020, a Health Trendsﾙ study from researchers at Quest Diagnostics and the University of Pittsburgh…
HPV test missed twice as many women who develop cervical cancer as cotesting
On Jul. 8, 2020, a Health Trendsﾙ study from researchers at Quest Diagnostics and the University of Pittsburgh…
FDA approved HPV vaccine Gardasil as throat cancer prevention
On Jun. 12, 2020, the FDA announced it had approved an expanded indication for Merck’s GARDASIL9 for the…
HPV vaccine manufacturers committed to immunise at least 84 million girls in Gavi countries
On Jun. 4, 2020, vaccine manufacturers MSD, GSK, Innovax, Serum Institute of India (SII) and Walvax pledged to…
HPV vaccine manufacturers commited to provide enough supply to immunise at least 84 million girls in Gavi countries
On Jun. 4, 2020, vaccine manufacturers MSD, GSK, Innovax, Serum Institute of India and Walvax pledged to ramp…
CDC published updated ACIP recommendations for human papillomavirus vaccination of adults
On Aug. 16, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published updated Immunization Practices Advisory Committee…
The American Dental Association adopted policy to support use and administration of HPV vaccine for the prevention of oral HPV infection
On Oct. 25, 2018, the American Dental Association adopted a policy to support the use and administration of…
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FDA approved expanded use of Gardasil 9 vaccine to include adults 27 through 45 years old
On Oct. 5, 2018, the FDA announced it had approved a supplemental application for Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus…
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The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas announced surpassed $2 billion in grants to fight cancer
On Aug. 24, 2018, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced it passed a $2…
Emory University and GeoVax Labs partnered to develop a vaccine for HPV
On Aug. 2, 2018, Emory University and GeoVax Labs partnered to develop a vaccine for HPV, with an…
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CDC published ACIP recommendations for use of herpes zoster vaccines
On Jan. 26, 2018, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’ (CDC) Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP)…
CDC published ACIP’s recommendations on 2-dose HPV vaccine series for younger adolescents
On Dec. 16, 2016, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee…
FDA expanded Gardasil 9 licensure to include males age 16ﾖ26 years
On Dec. 14, 2015, the FDA expanded Merck’s Gardasil 9 licensure to include males age 16ﾖ26 years. The…
CDC published ACIP recommendations for use of 9-valent HPV vaccine
On Mar. 27, 2015, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee…
FDA approved the use of Gardasil 9 HPV vaccine in the US
On Dec. 11, 2014, Merck announced that the FDA had approved GARDASILﾮ9 (Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant), Merckﾒs…
Merck recalled one batch of Gardasil, a human papillomavirus vaccine
On Dec. 16, 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was informed by Merck that the…
ACIP recommended all 11 to 12 year-old males get vaccinated against HPV
On Oct. 25, 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)…
National survey indicated HPV vaccine rates trail other teen vaccines
On Aug. 25, 2011, the National survey indicated HPV vaccine rates trail other teen vaccines. About 6 million…
FDA approved Gardasil HPV vaccine to include the indication for the prevention of anal cancer
On Dec. 22, 2010, the FDA approved Gardasil HPV vaccine to include the indication for the prevention of…