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Collaboration with academia in the development of vaginal microbicides
Author(s) -
Upmalis D.H.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/s0020-7292(99)00146-0
Subject(s) - medicine , microbicides for sexually transmitted diseases , drug development , public sector , microbicide , family medicine , pharmacology , drug , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , environmental health , population , health services , law , political science
Advanced Care Products has been active in the development of vaginal microbicides, with public sector support. Currently, nonoxynol‐9 gel is being evaluated in two Phase‐III studies. Work has been conducted on polystyrene sulfonate, with the aim of filing an investigational new drug application (IND) in the USA. This paper discusses the challenges in development of an over‐the‐counter (OTC) product for the USA. Public sector support has been pivotal in the progress shown to date. Further challenges lie ahead, vis‐à‐vis an OTC approval.