Pharmaceutical Executive-10-25-2005

Merck and GSK’s cervical cancer vaccines promise great benefits to women-but there are several key hurdles to clear before the drugs can become the blockbusters the companies are predicting. Analysts debate how long it will take it will take to overcome these obstacles.

Will vaccines against cervical cancer be the blockbusters that Merck and GSK are predicting? Or will issues of cost-effectiveness and parental reluctance hold them back? The experts weigh in on the debate.