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Stories by Judith Siers-Poisson

Profit Knows No Borders, Selling Gardasil to the Rest of the World: Part Four of the Politics and PR of Cervical Cancer

How Gardasil is being marketed in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Posted on Jul 19, 2007, Source: PR Watch

Women in Government, Merck's Trojan Horse: Part Three in a Series on the Politics and PR of Cervical Cancer

An in-depth look at Merck's push to make HPV vaccinations mandatory for adolescent girls.
Posted on Jul 18, 2007, Source: PR Watch

Research, Develop, and Sell, Sell, Sell: Part Two in a Series on the Politics and PR of Cervical Cancer

What has not been done to date is to separate the real value of the HPV vaccine from the PR push to benefit Merck's bottom line, and to track the players involved in hyping the issue and pushing for mandates. Here's a look at the marketing and "education" campaigns, how they have been interpreted and implemented and the risks involved.
Posted on Jul 17, 2007, Source: PR Watch

The Politics and PR of Cervical Cancer

Many women, including the author, have been affected by cervical cancer or Human Papillomavirus (HPV) at some point in their lives. Part one of a series of articles examining HPV and Gardasil -- the facts, the hype, and what Merck stands to gain.
Posted on Jul 16, 2007, Source: PR Watch