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2202-60190

Quality-assured mifepristone as emergency contraception: A next generation option for an existing abortion pill

  Concept Foundation    Argentina, Ethiopia, Ghana, Netherlands, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, and Switzerland

Concept Foundation seeks to expand the regulatory pathway of mifepristone an as emergency contraceptive in low- and middle-income countries, exploring pathways to bring mifepristone as a quality-assured, low-cost, over the counter emergency contraceptive to market. Concept Foundation will prepare a data package to demonstrate mifepristone can be registered using existing evidence, supported by an advisory committee. Once the data package is finalized, Concept Foundation will meet with regulatory authorities and agencies to establish pathways to register mifepristone as a quality-assured emergency contraceptive product.

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2104-38233

Developing new methods and devices for later abortion

  Consultants in Obstetric and Gynecologic Ultrasonography and Surgery, PLLC
Ethiopia, United States, and Mexico

The Dupont Clinic innovation evaluates three devices in different countries to improve the provision of later safe abortion. Three provider sites in Mexico, Ethiopia, and the United States will develop and implement these new methods: Lidocaine for fetal demise, DuPont Cannula, and a novel cervical dilation device. Patient and provider feedback will be provided by the sites, and will cover a range of facility sizes and patient populations. The combination of these technologies will make later abortion safer, simpler, and more feasible in most settings.