Developing New Contraceptives

Obstacles and Opportunities

Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education author Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education author National Research Council and Institute of Medicine author Committee on Contraceptive Development author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:National Academies Press

Published:1st Feb '90

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There are numerous reasons to hasten the introduction of new and improved contraceptives—from health concerns about the pill to the continuing medical liability crisis. Yet, U.S. organizations are far from taking a leadership position in funding, researching, and introducing new contraceptives—in fact, the United States lags behind Europe and even some developing countries in this field. Why is research and development of contraceptives stagnating? What must the nation do to energize this critical arena?

This book presents an overall examination of contraceptive development in the United States—covering research, funding, regulation, product liability, and the effect of public opinion. The distinguished authoring committee presents a blueprint for substantial change, with specific policy recommendations that promise to gain the attention of specialists, the media, and the American public.

The highly readable and well-organized volume will quickly become basic reading for legislators, government agencies, the pharmaceutical industry, private organizations, legal professionals, and researchers—everyone concerned about family planning, reproductive health, and the impact of the liability and regulatory systems on scientific innovations.

Table of Contents
  • Front Matter
  • Executive Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Need for New Contraceptives
  • 3 The Current Status of Contraceptive Research
  • 4 Values and Contraceptive Development
  • 5 Organizational Structure of Contraceptive Development
  • 6 Funding for Contraceptive Development
  • 7 Regulation and Contraceptive Development
  • 8 Products Liability and Contraceptive Development
  • 9 Contraceptive Development: Obstacles and Opportunities
  • References
  • Legal Cases Related to Contraceptive Development
  • Glossary
  • Index
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ISBN: 9780309083522

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212 pages