Record Details     « New Search       Brief Record Full Record MARC Record     Bibliographic Data Control Number 410962 Date and Time of Latest Transaction 20201212061613.AM General Information 201212s |||||||||b ||00||| Cataloging Source DOST-PCHRD Main Entry - Personal Name Mello, Michelle M.   Abiola, Sara   Colgrove, James Title Statement Pharmaceutical companies' role in state vaccination policymaking: the case of human papillomavirus vaccination Physical Description 893-898 Summary, Etc. Objectives. We sought to investigate roles that Merck and Co Inc played in state human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization policymaking, to elicit key stakeholders' perceptions of the appropriateness of these activities, and to explore implications for relationships between health policymakers and industry. Methods. We used a series of state case studies combining data from key informant interviews with analysis of media reports and archival materials. We interviewed 73 key informants in 6 states that were actively engaged in HPV vaccine policy deliberations. Results. Merck promoted school-entry mandate legislation by serving as an information resource, lobbying legislators, drafting legislation, mobilizing female legislators and physician organizations, conducting consumer marketing campaigns, and filling gaps in access to the vaccine. Legislators relied heavily on Merck scientific information. Most stakeholders found lobbying by vaccine manufacturers acceptable in principle, but perceived that Merck had acted too aggressively and nontransparently in this case. Conclusions. Although policymakers acknowledge the utility of manufacturers' involvement in vaccination policymaking, industry lobbying that is overly aggressive, not fully transparent, or not divorced from financial contributions to lawmakers risks undermining the prospects for legislation to foster uptake of new vaccines Subject Added Entry - Topical Term VACCINATION   IMMUNIZATION, ACTIVE   VACCINATION           Physical Location           Digital Copy Not Available          Add to Book Cart  |   Download MARC