2 chapters across the catalog
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine links a rise in head and neck cancers to HPV infections caused by oral sex. The hosts suggest this research is being used to push the Gardasil vaccine on both boys and girls. They express skepticism about the timing of the study and its potential funding from pharmaceutical companies.
Gardasil Vaccine Marketing, Oral Sex Cancer Claims
The pharmaceutical industry is criticized for marketing the Gardasil vaccine by linking oral sex to head and throat cancer. Reports suggest Merck is financing university newspapers to run public service announcements disguised as ads. The hosts examine the financial shift toward vaccines in the pharmaceutical "pipeline" and the lack of insurance co-payments for these treatments in new healthcare legislation.
