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All Contraceptive Users ≠ “Women of Reproductive Age”: On the Need for Gender- and Age-Inclusive Data

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Oct 242 min read

All Contraceptive Users ≠ “Women of Reproductive Age”: On the Need for Gender- and Age-Inclusive Data

October is full of important observances, including Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, World Mental Health Day, Indigenous Peoples’...

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How Innovation Can Address Global Threats to Access Posed by Climate Crisis

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Sep 232 min read

How Innovation Can Address Global Threats to Access Posed by Climate Crisis

On World Contraception Day, let’s consider the international implications of the climate crisis on medications and medical devices.

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ICYMI: Here’s what people are saying about the Contraceptive Innovation Index

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Apr 13, 20234 min read

ICYMI: Here’s what people are saying about the Contraceptive Innovation Index

This blog was originally posted by Catalyst Global here Written By: Danielle Harris, Deputy Director of Product Introduction, Catalyst...

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Celebrating the Emerging Leaders in Contraceptive Technology Innovation

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Sep 19, 20221 min read

Celebrating the Emerging Leaders in Contraceptive Technology Innovation

The Emerging Leaders in Contraceptive Technology Innovation 2022 cohort celebrated their graduation from the mentorship program! This...

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The Importance of Listening to Provider Voices in Contraceptive R&D

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Jul 27, 20225 min read

The Importance of Listening to Provider Voices in Contraceptive R&D

Post written by Margaret Gaw, Stanback Fellow, FHI 360. Last year, I had the notable opportunity to sit down with four healthcare...

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The Need for Including Trans & Gender Diverse Persons Assigned Female at Birth in Contraceptive R&D

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Jun 22, 20225 min read

The Need for Including Trans & Gender Diverse Persons Assigned Female at Birth in Contraceptive R&D

Author: Lee Sims, Biomedical Program Advisor, USAID (Photo credit: The Harvard Business Review) Amid continued high rates of unmet need...

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Mar 24, 20223 min read

Who’s Missing in Contraceptive R&D?

Post written by Emily Hoppes, MA, MPH, FHI 360, and @em_hoppes on Twitter Last year the CTI Exchange launched a series called “Beginning...

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Harmonizing Product Labeling for the Hormonal IUD

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Mar 16, 20223 min read

Harmonizing Product Labeling for the Hormonal IUD

Written by: Kelly Dannucci, Sr. Manager, Global Access, Medicines360/Impact RH360 Harmonizing pharmaceutical product labeling (i.e.,...

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The Appeal and Potential of On-Demand Contraceptive Options

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Jan 5, 20225 min read

The Appeal and Potential of On-Demand Contraceptive Options

Post written by Ashley Jackson and Léonce Dossou for the PSI blog. View the original post here. Péniel, age 23, and Valérie, age 42, both...

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Dec 21, 20213 min read

MCI’s NHRMC Target Database

This post originally appeared on the Male Contraceptive Initiative website. View the original post here. What potential male...

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Advancing Self-Care with Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs)

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Nov 23, 20214 min read

Advancing Self-Care with Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs)

Post written by Hannah Rubens, Intern at CAMI Health and Madison Langrin, student at Johns Hopkins University and Intern at CAMI Health...

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Contraceptives and Menstrual Disorders: Expanding the Potential of "Side Benefits"

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Oct 11, 20215 min read

Contraceptives and Menstrual Disorders: Expanding the Potential of "Side Benefits"

Post written by Lillian Rountree and Margaret Gaw, interns at FHI 360 Last year, the CTI Exchange launched a blog series on rethinking...

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Health Care Supply Chain Start-ups in sub-Saharan Africa are Transforming the Distribution Ecosystem

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Sep 8, 20213 min read

Health Care Supply Chain Start-ups in sub-Saharan Africa are Transforming the Distribution Ecosystem

Post written by Marissa Velarde, MPH, Research Fellow, FHI 360, and @MarissaKVelarde on Twitter. Across sub-Saharan Africa, supply chain...

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Aug 24, 20212 min read

Self-Care and Contraceptive Technology

In this video, Grace Gayoso Pasion, Asia Regional Knowledge Management Officer for Knowledge SUCCESS sits down with Lisa B. Haddad,...

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Conducting Clinical Trials During the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Jun 15, 20214 min read

Conducting Clinical Trials During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Post written by Anja Lendvay, Clinical Operations Manager, Shacondra Johnson, Clinical Research Project Manager, and Emily Hoppes,...

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A star is born: Getting health products to people is a multipronged journey

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Jun 9, 20213 min read

A star is born: Getting health products to people is a multipronged journey

Post written by Kate H. Rademacher, Kristine Torjesen, and Markus J. Steiner, FHI 360. This post originally appeared on the degrees blog....

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Four Things to Know About Decolonization for Contraceptive R&D

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Jun 3, 20216 min read

Four Things to Know About Decolonization for Contraceptive R&D

Post written by Shana Abraham, Duke University student and intern at FHI 360 A year ago, decolonization was a concept I had only vaguely...

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May 25, 20211 min read

Contraceptive-Induced Menstrual Changes

Our series on Beginning With the End In Mind continues this month with a celebration of Menstrual Hygiene Day, which is celebrated each...

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Revamped and Revitalized: New Twists on Existing Contraceptives

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Apr 27, 20216 min read

Revamped and Revitalized: New Twists on Existing Contraceptives

Post written by Chastain Mann, WCG Cares and Ashley Jackson, PSI .This post originally appeared on the PSI Impact Blog. View the original...

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Reimagining how social-behavioral research can be integrated into contraceptive R&D

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Apr 20, 20215 min read

Reimagining how social-behavioral research can be integrated into contraceptive R&D

Post written by Amelia Mackenzie, PhD ScM, FHI 360, and @AmesMack on Twitter Contraceptive product developers and funders alike have a...

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Unfinished Business for Access to Contraception and HIV Prevention

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Mar 24, 20213 min read

Unfinished Business for Access to Contraception and HIV Prevention

Post written by Timothy D. Mastro, MD, DTM&H and Kavita Nanda, MD, MHS from FHI 360. This post originally appeared on the Knowledge...

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How can we more effectively “begin with the end in mind” in contraceptive R&D?

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Mar 17, 20213 min read

How can we more effectively “begin with the end in mind” in contraceptive R&D?

How can we more effectively integrate considerations for acceptability, accessibility, affordability, and equity in contraceptive R&D?

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Beginning with the End In Mind, A Series

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Mar 16, 20213 min read

Beginning with the End In Mind, A Series

“Beginning with the end in mind"; in the field of contraceptive research and development, we often use this phrase to highlight the...

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Five key questions for anyone new to contraceptive R&D

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Feb 17, 20214 min read

Five key questions for anyone new to contraceptive R&D

Post written by Elizabeth Knippler, FHI 360 When I joined a team of researchers working in contraceptive technology in May 2020 through...

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The “Swirling Vortex”: Visualizing the Route-to-Market for Male Contraception

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Feb 4, 20217 min read

The “Swirling Vortex”: Visualizing the Route-to-Market for Male Contraception

Post written by Male Contraceptive Initiative. This post originally appeared on MCI's website. View the original post here. Introduction...

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Oct 23, 20204 min read

Time to leave the Hall of Mirrors

How misperceptions of the manufacturing sector do no favours for contraceptive access Post written by Brian McKenna, Deputy Director,...

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Five market indicators that signal the hormonal IUS will take off

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Sep 18, 20205 min read

Five market indicators that signal the hormonal IUS will take off

Post written by Kendal Danna, PSI Technical Advisor, Reproductive Health This post originally appeared on PSI. View the original post...

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Caya Diaphragm: How a New Self-Care Product in Niger Is Meeting Women’s Unique Needs During COVID-19

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Aug 10, 20204 min read

Caya Diaphragm: How a New Self-Care Product in Niger Is Meeting Women’s Unique Needs During COVID-19

Post written by Alexandra Angel, PSI This post originally appeared on PSI Impact. View the original post here. As COVID-19 disrupts...

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Wave of the Future: Using Precision Medicine to Illuminate Side Benefits

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Jan 31, 20203 min read

Wave of the Future: Using Precision Medicine to Illuminate Side Benefits

Personally, I love the idea of side benefits. Perhaps that’s because my own hormonal IUD has afforded me one of the best side benefits out..

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Are Contraceptives Good for Your Sex Life?

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Jan 23, 20204 min read

Are Contraceptives Good for Your Sex Life?

We tend to think of contraception as a medical versus a sexual good. Most studies of contraceptives, as well as most public health...

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Jan 16, 20203 min read

Contracepting at Midlife: Not Done Yet

The pregnancy rate in the United States has steadily declined during the last three decades, hitting subsequent lows in 2016 and 2017...

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What Do Men Have to Do With It?: Exploring Side Benefits of Male Contraceptive Methods

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Jan 9, 20204 min read

What Do Men Have to Do With It?: Exploring Side Benefits of Male Contraceptive Methods

New methods of male contraception are needed that allow men to contracept reversibly, and on a long-term basis. Men currently have...

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Not all Bad: Rethinking Contraceptive Side Effects

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Dec 19, 20193 min read

Not all Bad: Rethinking Contraceptive Side Effects

Some method-related side effects are unquestionably undesirable for users. But some methods have often underappreciated noncontraceptive...

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User Perspectives on Contraceptive Side Effects and Side Benefits

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Dec 19, 20193 min read

User Perspectives on Contraceptive Side Effects and Side Benefits

Contraceptives are consumer products. However, very little consumer research has informed the design and development of new contraceptive...

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Exploring Side Benefits of Modern Contraceptive Methods

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Dec 19, 20194 min read

Exploring Side Benefits of Modern Contraceptive Methods

Side effects associated with modern contraceptive methods often get a “bad rap.” Notably, research shows that individuals often...

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When are commodities not just “commodities”?

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Nov 4, 20194 min read

When are commodities not just “commodities”?

“Commodity” is a term commonly used by our community to refer to a vast range of products, from contraceptives and menstrual pads at one...

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Pressing Pause on Your Fertility: Contraception via Egg Hibernation

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Oct 21, 20192 min read

Pressing Pause on Your Fertility: Contraception via Egg Hibernation

Novel research from David Pépin’s lab's research may serve women as both a contraceptive and a fertoprotective – protecting against the...

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Jul 23, 20193 min read

Will Diaphragms Make A Comeback?

Use of the diaphragm dropped off as more contraceptive options became available. But Caya is not your grandmother's diaphragm. Called...

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A New Frontier in Self-Care?: Self-Removal Options for Long-Acting Contraceptives

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Jul 22, 20192 min read

A New Frontier in Self-Care?: Self-Removal Options for Long-Acting Contraceptives

The recently released WHO Guidelines on Self-Care Interventions focused on sexual and reproductive health and rights include new self-care..

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Self-Care and SRH: Developing Products that Women Can Self-Administer

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Jul 18, 20193 min read

Self-Care and SRH: Developing Products that Women Can Self-Administer

On June 24, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its new Consolidated Guideline on Self-Care Interventions for Health: Sexual and...

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Jul 8, 20193 min read

Finding Her Contraceptive Match

As a young woman in Madagascar studying to become a seamstress, Honorina didn’t want the stress of worrying about unintended pregnancy...

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Contraceptive Innovation at Women Deliver – A Look at the Past, The Present, The Future

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May 31, 20193 min read

Contraceptive Innovation at Women Deliver – A Look at the Past, The Present, The Future

Currently, there are about 15 different types of contraceptive products on the global market. In preparation for Women Deliver, we take...

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Product Registration: Pro Tips for Program Managers

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May 21, 20193 min read

Product Registration: Pro Tips for Program Managers

New contraceptive products have the potential to help women & girls plan the families and lives they desire. Among the 214 million women...

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Why Aren’t Female Condom Markets Working?

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Feb 13, 20192 min read

Why Aren’t Female Condom Markets Working?

Gloria dreams of a contraceptive and HIV prevention method that she can control. As a university student in Zambia, Gloria goes on dates...

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New Female Condom: How to Interest Providers and Retailers

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Jan 22, 20193 min read

New Female Condom: How to Interest Providers and Retailers

Clara took a chance and bought 15 units of Whisper, a new female condom, to sell in her small shop in the fast-growing city of Mzuzu, Malawi

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Celebrating #NextGenContraception on World Contraception Day

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Sep 25, 20181 min read

Celebrating #NextGenContraception on World Contraception Day

The CTI Exchange joins global partners in celebrating World Contraception Day which takes place on September 26th each year. To celebrate...

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Aug 8, 20182 min read

A Summer in Contraceptive Development

FHI 360’s Contraceptive Technology Innovation (CTI) department is filled with experienced professionals. Many of them have been working in..

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New Summer Twitter Campaign: #NextGenContraception

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Jul 31, 20181 min read

New Summer Twitter Campaign: #NextGenContraception

The Contraceptive Technology Innovation Exchange’s summer social media campaign aims to highlight the importance of new contraceptive...

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Contraceptive Technology Innovation: A Wise Investment

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Jun 6, 20182 min read

Contraceptive Technology Innovation: A Wise Investment

As long as some women and men find current family planning methods unacceptable, unaffordable, or inaccessible, there will be a need for...

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Contraceptive Technology Innovation: It’s Everyone’s Business

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Jun 5, 20184 min read

Contraceptive Technology Innovation: It’s Everyone’s Business

This “Why do we need contraceptive technology innovation” blog series has showcased the critical need for new approaches in contraception...

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