EMA To Investigate Reports Of Severe Adverse Reactions To HPV Vaccine.

reports that the “European Medicines Agency announced Monday that it has launched a safety review of the three vaccines for human papillomavirus (HPV) after receiving reports of serious adverse reactions in some young women.” While EMA officials acknowledged that the reactions were rare, they said they were “concerned” due to the severity of the conditions suffered, including complex regional pain syndrome and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. The investigation will “attempt to determine the frequency of such events and to determine whether there is any causal link.” Also covering the story are the AP (7/14), MedPage Today (7/14, Gever), Medscape (7/14, Chustecka), and BBC News (7/14). http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/07/13/worries-about-hpv-vaccine-european-unions-medicines-agency-investigating-reports-of-rare-but-severe-reactions/