Family Planning Archives - Concept Foundation

Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes (ECHO) trial results released

June 17, 2019

The Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes (ECHO) trial results have been released, finally providing long awaited answers to questions about the relationship between DMPA, the Implant and the Copper IUD and risk of HIV transmission in women.

Access to Quality Assured generic Intramuscular DMPA continues to rise

December 18, 2018

Alessandra Fleurent

Concept Foundation, Family Planning, Quality

Access to Quality Assured generic Intramuscular DMPA continues to rise

New generic IM DMPA available for procurement

July 19, 2018

Alessandra Fleurent

Family Planning, Quality, WHO PQ

family planning, generic IM DMPA, WHO

Mylan Laboratories Limited has received a risk category 1 ranking from the WHO Expert Review Panel for its generic injectable, medroxyprogesterone acetate depot 150mg/ml.

Generic implant receives positive ERP result

November 21, 2016

Alessandra Fleurent

Family Planning

contraception, ERP, family planning, Levonorgestrel

The first generic two-rod sub-dermal levonorgestrel 75mg implant product has received a positive result from the Expert Review Panel (ERP), making it the first of its kind to reach the quality standard for international procurement.

The topmost drug technical advisory body of the Union Health Ministry in India has recommended the introduction of the injectable contraceptive DMPA

September 9, 2015

Alessandra Fleurent

Family Planning

contraception, DMPA, India

Concept Foundation is pleased to announce that India’s Drugs Technical Advisory Board recently agreed to the introduction of Depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate, or DMPA, under the National Family Planning Programme.