Vietnam Approves Merck’s Gardasil For Females Over Age 10
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Vietnam's Health Ministry cleared Merck to market its Gardasil vaccine in the country for preventing the human papillomavirus responsible for cervical cancer. In approving the three-shot treatment for females over the age of 10, the ministry also advised importers, distributors and those who administer the vaccine to report on their activities semi-annually. Cervical cancer is detected in Vietnam at the rate of two in 10,000 women and has a mortality rate of more than 50 percent. (Click here for more