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Insurance Plans in Oregon May Cover HPV Vaccine

The legislature in Oregon has started hearing arguments in a case that may end with group health insurance plans covering the cost of the HPV vaccine.  This vaccine would protect young women from both cervical cancer and genital warts.  Currently, students who have received the vaccine at their schools have had to pay for it.  [...]

Posted 17 March 2009 † tonyc § News Articles ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Two New HPV Tests Approved by FDA

Hologic, a healthcare company, has received pre-market approval from the FDA for two Cervista tests, HPV HR and HPV 16/18.  The current HPV test, which can easily diagnose genital warts and other STDs, does not tell a woman if she has the strain of HPV that causes cervical cancer.  Cervista HPV HR, however, can detect [...]

Posted 14 March 2009 † tonyc § News Articles ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,