The HPV Vaccine: Science, Ethics and Regulation

A recent civil society-led investigation has highlighted serious ethical violations in a trial of the Human Papilloma Virus vaccine on girls in Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh. The findings are presented along with a review of clinical trials of the HPV vaccine in India and an analysis of the Dru...

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Published in:Economic and political weekly 2010-11, Vol.45 (48), p.27-34
Main Authors: B, SAROJINI N, SRINIVASAN, SANDHYA, Y, MADHAVI, S, SRINIVASAN, SHENOI, ANJALI
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Cervical cancer
Children
Clinical trials
Dosage
Drug regulation
Ethics
Experimentation
Human papillomavirus
Immunization
INSIGHT
Medical research
Public health
Vaccination
Vaccines
Womens health
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Summary:A recent civil society-led investigation has highlighted serious ethical violations in a trial of the Human Papilloma Virus vaccine on girls in Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh. The findings are presented along with a review of clinical trials of the HPV vaccine in India and an analysis of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules. Together they illustrate how the promotional practices of drug companies, pressure from powerful international organisations, and the co-option of, and uncritical endorsement by, India's medical associations are influencing the country's public health priorities.
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846