Hypothetically Speaking…If We Build it, Will They Come?
Contraceptive product development efforts, to date, have largely been premised on the notion that if we build it, they will come. Primary...
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Jul 15, 20171 min read
Why Global Health R&D is a Smart Investment
A new report from the Global Health Policy Center and Policy Cures Research examines the return on investment from US government support ...
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Jul 10, 20173 min read
Today’s Dreams, Tomorrow’s Reality? Contraceptives that Reliably Eliminate Menses
Menarche—the onset of menstruation—is a rite of passage for young girls everywhere. In many cultures, this milestone of womanhood comes...
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Jul 7, 20171 min read
Levoplant Receives WHO Prequalification
On June 30, 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) prequalified Sino-implant(II), a long-acting 2-rod reversible contraceptive implant...
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Jul 3, 20171 min read
Call for Concepts: Feasibility Studies for Novel Delivery Systems
Barriers that limit access to and voluntary uptake of acceptable contraceptive methods hampers the ambitious FP 2020 agenda to reach...
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Jun 29, 20174 min read
Method Choice – What’s Your Brain Got to Do with it?
Ever meet a contraceptive method you didn’t like? Yep, me too. There are a lot of choices out there – some you’ve likely heard about...
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Jun 27, 20171 min read
Grand Challenges Canada Announces New Funding Round
In its Round 9 funding call, Grand Challenges Canada seeks bold ideas for products, services and implementation models that could...
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Jun 22, 20173 min read
Ready, Set, Design! Powering Social Media for Contraception
What happens when you bring together reproductive health gurus, human-centered design enthusiasts, and young people and challenge them to...
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Jun 22, 20173 min read
Acceptability: Moving from Tolerable to Desirable
I’ve heard contraceptive choice described as a choice of the most tolerable – or least objectionable – method. Why is that good enough?...
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Jun 21, 20171 min read
Building the Case for Product Development Partnerships
A newly published white paper, “Investing for Global Health Impact in Product Development Partnerships (PDPs)” summarizes the findings &...
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Jun 20, 20171 min read
Newest Awardees of Grand Challenges Explorations Announced
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced its newest list of Grand Challenges Explorations grantees. Round 18 focused on four...
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Jun 7, 20171 min read
UNFPA Executive Director Mourned
The family planning world has lost a global champion. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund...
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