Merck to Urge Giving Cervical Cancer Vaccine to U.S. Children
'Merck & Co. will tell U.S. regulators today its vaccine against a sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer should be given to children as well as adults.
The Gardasil vaccine would be the first to prevent human papillomavirus, which causes genital warts and cervical cancer, the No. 2 malignancy among women worldwide. Company officials said Gardasil is the most important product Merck is developing and analysts say it may generate $3 billion in annual sales.'
