Okay, so heres the deal with vaccines and all treatments. It takes 15 yrs from innovation to market any form of drugs (i talked to a pharmaceutical scientist on an interview.) Therefore, IF the drug makes it through study design, animal trials, and i believe 2 phases of human trials, it can be marketed. The thing is, that along the way items get shot down, and if there are changes made, it must go back to square 1. Second, since GW is not lifethreatening (people keep saying GW causes cancer it DOES NOT), it is a low priority research area. Drs. consider it a "cosmetic" problem,and taht is why they all roll their eyes at us when we freak out, cuz as much as we think its a big deal, its actually quite small... so that is the deal on vaccines... so give it 15 yrs I guess! Until then, stay healthy!-blondee
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12/8/2003 10:28:49 PM
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Prokky
Thanks for the info, it is appreciated. Companies have been working on these vaccines for about 15 years now..I read publications from the mid to late 80's. Well, the way my luck is I'm not holding my breath for these vaccines...my body may get rid of it all by itself before these silly vaccines ever come out.
12/9/2003 1:02:38 PM
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texina
Merck, the company developing the HPV preventive vaccine, is rushing to get approval by 2005 (because patents on its other big moneymaking medicines expire in 2006). Even though it is preventive (won't help treat the problems we have now) it is good news because that means our partners can get vaccinated.
12/9/2003 1:03:55 PM
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texina
...the Merck vaccine covers the wart-strain and the cancer-strain of HPV. Some people think it won't be financially successful because it is targeted at kids 9-15, and parents won't want to vaccinate their kids for an STD. How stupid.
12/9/2003 3:15:31 PM
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Sounds like a preventative vaccine, not a theraputic one. Doesn't help us...only our partners against infection..which would be fine with me actually...other that the mental crap and minor doctors crap...and well now legal considerations this doens't affect me too much at all in my daily life. I just don't wanna spread it to someone I love unless I can avoid by a vaccine.
12/10/2003 9:03:09 PM
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jr
Why wouldnt it help people like us???? Isnt true that it only infects certain parts of our skin so if that thats the case wouldnt that pervent more of our skin from being infected????
12/11/2003 9:01:14 PM
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M
What about this situation. You have hpv, it clears up, it seems your body has fought it off. You get the vaccine, and now you dont risk getting it from another person down the road. Right? there are more then 1 kind of wart after all.
12/13/2003 5:56:55 PM
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Sarah
The vaccine stuff is tricky, and I haven't read up on too much about it. But if anyone knows if the vaccines talked about here cover ALL strains, or just some, let us know? Thanks, much appreciated.
