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Byline: Adgully Bureau A slice of life film set in Haryana, 'Chhatriwali' is headlined by Rakul Preet Singh who plays the quality control head in a condom factory. Though she [...]

Byline: Our Bureau The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) for Reproductive and Urology, which advices the nation's drug regulator on clinical studies and approvals, has recommended approval for the State-run HLL [...]

November 25 -- Actor Rakul Preet Singh says the faith filmmakers and writers have in her talent acts as a major confidence booster when headlining a project. The Delhi-born actor, [...]

The report of the Fifty-fourth meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations (ECSPP) in 2019 (1)) stated the following: As agreed at the ECSPP meeting in October 2018, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and WHO have separated out different aspects of the current procedure for contraceptive devices and condoms and are developing seven different documents: * prequalification programme guidance for contraceptive devices: male latex condoms, female condoms and intrauterine devices; * technical specifications for male latex condoms; * specifications for plain lubricants; * condom quality assurance; * guidance on testing of male latex condoms; * recommendations for condom storage and shipping temperatures; and * guidance on conducting post-market surveillance of condoms. Al seven documents were restructured and revised in the first half of 2019, then sent to the EAP and put out for public consultation in July 2019. The comments received were reviewed by a group of specialists in October 2019, prior to being presented to the ECSPP. At UNFPA's request, the ECSPP focused on the first three documents (on UNFPA's Prequalification Programme guidance, condom quality assurance and specifications for plain lubricants), noting that al comments have been addressed. It suggested some further minor revisions, including recommending changes to clarify that, while the specifications for plain lubricants are principally targeted at procurement agencies, they may also be used by regulators for public procurement. The next steps for the remaining four documents include incorporating comments from the latest consultations and then bringing them back to the ECSPP for possible adoption at its next meeting in 2020., 1. Introduction Condoms, procured as part of a public procurement programme or otherwise, are tested as per the World Health Organization (WHO)/United Nations Fund Population (UNFPA) specification by independent laboratories. [...]

The report of the Fifty-fourth meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations (ECSPP) in 2019 (1)) stated the following: As agreed at the ECSPP meeting in October 2018, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and WHO have separated out different aspects of the current procedure for contraceptive devices and condoms and are developing seven different documents: * prequalification programme guidance for contraceptive devices: male latex condoms, female condoms and intrauterine devices; * technical specifications for male latex condoms; * specifications for plain lubricants; * condom quality assurance; * guidance on testing of male latex condoms; * recommendations for condom storage and shipping temperatures; and * guidance on conducting post-market surveillance of condoms. All seven documents were restructured and revised in the first half of 2019, then sent to the EAP and put out for public consultation in July 2019. The comments received were reviewed by a group of specialists in October 2019, prior to being presented to the ECSPP. At UNFPA's request, the ECSPP focused on the first three documents (on UNFPA's Prequalification Programme guidance, condom quality assurance and specifications for plain lubricants), noting that al comments have been addressed. It suggested some further minor revisions, including recommending changes to clarify that, while the specifications for plain lubricants are principally targeted at procurement agencies, they may also be used by regulators for public procurement. The next steps for the remaining four documents include incorporating comments from the latest consultations and then bringing them back to the ECSPP for possible adoption at its next meeting in 2020., 1. Introduction Good quality condoms conforming to the World Health Organization (WHO)/United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) technical specifications for male latex condoms (3) have excellent storage properties. The combination of [...]

The report of the Fifty-fourth meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations (ECSPP) in 2019 (1)) stated the following: As agreed at the ECSPP meeting in October 2018, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and WHO have separated out different aspects of the current procedure for contraceptive devices and condoms and are developing seven different documents: * prequalification programme guidance for contraceptive devices: male latex condoms, female condoms and intrauterine devices; * technical specifications for male latex condoms; * specifications for plain lubricants; * condom quality assurance; * guidance on testing of male latex condoms; * recommendations for condom storage and shipping temperatures; and * guidance on conducting post-market surveillance of condoms. Al seven documents were restructured and revised in the first half of 2019, then sent to the EAP and put out for public consultation in July 2019. The comments received were reviewed by a group of specialists in October 2019, prior to being presented to the ECSPP. At UNFPA's request, the ECSPP focused on the first three documents (on UNFPA's Prequalification Programme guidance, condom quality assurance and specifications for plain lubricants), noting that al comments have been addressed. It suggested some further minor revisions, including recommending changes to clarify that, while the specifications for plain lubricants are principally targeted at procurement agencies, they may also be used by regulators for public procurement. The next steps for the remaining four documents include incorporating comments from the latest consultations and then bringing them back to the ECSPP for possible adoption at its next meeting in 2020., 1. During shipment Store condoms in dry conditions away from direct sources of heat and sunlight. The average mean kinetic temperature (1) (MKT) during shipment should not exceed 30 [degrees]C. [...]

Sir: In his review of Sarah Ogilvie's book on the Oxford English Dictionary (Books, 23 September), Henry Hitchings refers to an eye surgeon, James Dixon, having the condom in mind [...]

2022 JUL 28 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Women's Health Weekly -- With the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, VCF continues to stand [...]

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the 'Hormonal Contraceptives Market by Product, Hormones, Age Group End User: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2030' report to its offerings. [...]

Culper Research stated in a series of tweets: 'We are short Veru, Inc $VERU, a female condom maker run by a team of alleged frauds and failures who now tout [...]

The world's largest condom producer is preparing for a sales boom as the world reopens. Malaysian giant Karex, which supplies well-known brand Durex, saw sales plummet in the pandemic. Condom [...]

In the early 1970s, Phil Harvey wanted to test his theory that people would be more likely to use contraception if they paid for it. As part of his graduate [...]

Karex, the world's largest condom-maker, said condom sales slumped over the last two years. The Malaysian company itself had assumed at the start of the pandemic that demand would surge. [...]