Complete Technology Handbook on Contraceptive Industry: Products, Markets and Opportunities (A Strategic Guide for Entrepreneurs and Manufacturers)
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The book contains chapters on Section I: Introduction to the Contraceptive Industry - Global Contraceptive Market Overview, Types of Contraceptive Products, Understanding the Value Chain, Key Industry Drivers, Section II: Product-wise Insight for Manufacturers - Combined Oral Contraceptive Pills (COCs), Progestin- Only Pills (POPs), Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECPs), Injectable Contraceptives (e.g., DMPA), Hormonal Implants (e.g., Etonogestrel rods), Intrauterine Devices (IUDs): Copper & Hormonal, Transdermal Contraceptive Patches, Vaginal Contraceptive Rings, Barrier Methods, Spermicides and Vaginal Gels, Natural Method Devices, Male Contraceptives: R&D Landscape, Section III: Industry Ecosystem and Operational Insights - Setting Up a Contraceptive Product Unit, Understanding Regulatory Landscapes, Contract Manufacturing vs In-House Production, Quality Assurance and Standards, Product Design and Innovation Trends, Packaging, Branding and Market Positioning, Sales Channels, Distribution and Market Access, Section IV: Sales Channels, Distribution and Market Access - Institutional Sales Channels, Retail & Pharmacy Distribution, Online and D2C Models, Exports and International Markets, Section V: Investment & Future Trends - Startups in the Contraceptive Space, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), Future of Contraceptive Technology, Sustainability and Green Manufacturing, Plant Economics of Latex Condom, Section VI: Appendices - Glossary of Contraceptive Terms, Key Global and National Procurement Agencies, Sample Regulatory Dossiers and Templates (non-sensitive).
Chapter 1
Global Contraceptive Market Overview
- Contraceptives Market
- Dynamics
- Opportunities
- Trends
- Current trends
- Key players: global and regional
- Global key players
- Regional key players
Chapter 2
Types of Contraceptive Products
- Hormonal methods
- Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs)
- Barrier methods
- Sterilization
- Devices (IUDs, implants)
- Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)
- Contraceptive Implants
- Permanent methods
- Vasectomy
- Tubal Sterilization
- Permanent contraception by laparoscopy
- Minilaparotomy
- Permanent contraception by hysteroscopy
- Emergency contraception pills (ECPs) and combined oralcontraceptive pills (COCs)
- Effectiveness
- Copper-bearing intrauterine devices
- Natural & fertility tracking tools
Chapter 3
Understanding the Value Chain
- Manufacturing and Quality Control
- Manufacturing
- Packaging and labeling
- Distribution and logistics
- Sales and post-sales
- Raw materials to finished product
- Hormonal contraceptives
- Barrier and physical contraceptives
- Sterilization methods
- Packaging, storage, shelf life31 Packaging
- Storage
- Shelf life
- Cold chain considerations (where applicable)
Chapter 4
Key Industry Drivers
- Primary Industry Drivers
- UN/WHO initiatives
- Key UN and WHO Initiatives
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 3) .
- Key aspects of SDG 3
- Women’s health movements
- Impact on women’s health
- The role of the women’s health movement
- The role of the contraceptive industry
- The ongoing relationship
- Adolescent health programs
- Key program strategies
- Recommended contraceptive methods for adolescents
Chapter 5
Combined Oral Contraceptive Pills (COCs)
- Composition and Formulations
- Manufacturing overview (nontechnical)
- Classification by formulation
- Regulatory approval
- Key suppliers & manufacturing hubs
- Global suppliers and hubs
- Indian suppliers and hubs
- Factors influencing pricing tiers
- How to choose a pill
Chapter 6
Progestin-Only Pills (POPs)
- Composition/formulation
- Common formulations
- How they work
- Important considerations
- Manufacturing overview (nontechnical)
- Manufacturing and
- formulation
- Key suppliers & manufacturing
- hubs
- Key suppliers
- Manufacturing hubs and specific manufacturers
- Storage and disposal
- Demand segments
- Key demand segments
- Pricing tiers
- Factors influencing POP pricing
- How to find pricing information
Chapter 7
Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECPs)
- Composition/formulation
- Types of ECPs and their compositions
- Common formulations
- Regulatory classification
- Prescription-required ECPs
- Over-the-counter (OTC) ECPs
- Key suppliers & manufacturing hubs
- Key suppliers and their manufacturing locations
- Manufacturing hubs
- Factors influencing ECP pricing
- Examples of ECPs by price range
- Other factors to consider
- How to find the best price
Chapter 8
Injectable Contraceptives(e.g., DMPA) .
- Types of injectable contraceptives
- Composition/formulation
- Combined Injectable Contraceptives (CIC)
- Manufacturing overview (nontechnical)
- Hormone synthesis and processing Formulation and suspension80
- Availability and administration
- Safety and effectiveness
- Key suppliers & manufacturing hubs
- Demographic segments.
- Socio-economic segments
- Geographic and environmental
- segments
- Cost examples .
Chapter 9
Hormonal Implants (e.g., Etonogestrel rods)
- How it works
- Insertion and removal
- Composition/formulation
- Composition and construction
- How it works
- Manufacturing overview (nontechnical)
- Manufacturing process
- Key product features
- Key Manufacturers and Suppliers
- Manufacturing Hubs
- Etonogestrel Rods and Implants
- Demand drivers
- User segments and considerations
- Market segmentation examples
- Pricing tiers
- Estimated price range
Chapter 10
Intrauterine Devices (IUDs): Copper & Hormonal.
- Types of IUDs
- Important considerations for both types
- Composition/formulation
- Manufacturing overview (nontechnical)
- Manufacturing of the IUD frame
- Key suppliers & manufacturing hubs
- Demand segments
- Hormonal IUDs
- Copper IUDs
Chapter 11
Transdermal Contraceptive Patches
- How to Use the Birth Control Patch
- Composition/formulation
- Manufacturing overview (nontechnical)
- Key Components
- Manufacturing Process
- Packaging .
- Factors influencing price
Chapter 12
Vaginal Contraceptive Rings
- How does a vaginal ring work for birth control?
- Types of vaginal rings
- NuvaRing or EluRyng
- Annovera
- Composition/formulation
- Key components
- Manufacturing overview (nontechnical)
- Material preparation and mixing
- Shaping the ring
- Final product and features .
- Regulatory classification
- Classification based on usage and effectiveness
- Safety & contraindications
- Key suppliers & manufacturing hubs
- Manufacturing hubs
Chapter 13
Barrier Methods
- Condoms
- Diaphragms and Caps
- Considerations
- Male and female condoms
- The male condom
- Composition/formulation
- Manufacturing process (nontechnical)
- Latex preparation
- Quality control and testing
- Packaging
- Regulatory classification
- Quality and testing standards
- Key suppliers & manufacturing hubs
- Packaging, shelf life
- Demand segments
- Pricing tiers
- The female condom
- Composition/formulation
- Manufacturing overview (nontechnical) .
- Finishing and packaging
- Regulatory classification
- Key suppliers & manufacturing hubs
- Key manufacturers
- Manufacturing hubs
- Packaging, shelf life
- Shelf life and storage
- Demand segments
- Pricing tiers
- Diaphragms, sponges, cervical caps .
- Diaphragm
- Sponge .
- Cervical cap .
- Composition/formulation .
- Manufacturing overview (nontechnical)
- Diaphragms and cervical caps
- Vaginal sponges
- Key differences
- Regulatory classification
- Key suppliers & manufacturing hubs
- Manufacturing Hubs
- Packaging, shelf life
- General guidelines for storage and use
- Demand segments
- Pricing tiers
- Diaphragm
- Sponge
- Cervical cap
Chapter 14
Spermicides and Vaginal Gels
- Composition/formulation
- Key components of spermicide and vaginal gel formulations
- Manufacturing overview (nontechnical)
- Key steps in manufacturing
- Prescription Vaginal Gels (e.g., Phexxi)
Chapter 15
Natural Method Devices
- Fertility tracking apps
- Thermometers, ovulation kits
- Composition/formulation
- Composition of ovulation test strips
- Formulation and physical components
- Manufacturing overview (nontechnical)
- Ovulation kit manufacturing involves
Chapter 16
Male Contraceptives: R&D Landscape
- Non-hormonal birth control methods
- Barrier methods
- Hormonal methods
- Types of hormonal contraception
- Composition/formulation .
- Progestin-only pills (POPs)
- Manufacturing overview (nontechnical)
- Mixing active ingredients
- Creating the tablet
- Finishing and packaging
- Quality control
- Major manufacturing hubs
- Packaging, shelf life
- Gels and injectables
- Composition/formulation
- Manufacturing overview (nontechnical)
- Hormonal gels and injectables
- Non-hormonal injectables and gels
- Manufacturing hubs
- Packaging, shelf life
- Market readiness and investment potential
- Market readiness .
Chapter 17
Setting Up a Contraceptive Product Unit
- High-level process
- Business and legal setup
- Investment and operations
- Marketing and sales
- Required licenses and compliances.
- Essential licenses and registrations
Chapter 18
Understanding Regulatory Landscapes
- Additional resources
- India: CDSCO, DCG
- Main regulatory bodies and their roles .
- Regulatory landscape for setting up a unit
- Steps to take
- Work, approval timeline, and fees
- Rules and regulations
- Pathway of approval
- Indian Regulatory Landscape
- Setting up a product unit in India
- The Steps Involved in the NDA Process
- Europe: CE mark
- European regulatory landscape .
Chapter 19
Contract Manufacturing vs In-House Production.
- Leading companies providing these services
- Specialists in Specific Contraceptive Types
- Indian CMOs (often serve global markets)
- White-label opportunities
- Benefits for your business
- Potential products
Chapter 20
Quality Assurance and Standards
- Manufacturing and production
- Product testing and analysis
- Supply chain and post-market surveillance
- ISO, GMP, WHO guidelines
- Good Manufacturing.
- Common pitfalls.
Chapter 21
Product Design and Innovation Trends
- The User-Centered Design process in practice
- Smart contraceptive devices
- Design and insertion
- Smart contraceptive methods
Chapter 22
Packaging, Branding and Market Positioning
- Create Shelf Impact
- Branding
- Market Positioning
- Consumer-facing vs institutional packaging
- Consumer-facing packaging
- Institutional packaging
- Market segmentation (urban/ rural/teen/men)
Chapter 23
Institutional Sales Channels
- Requirements for bidders
- Other channels and considerations
- NGOs and international health orgs
- Social marketing organizations (e.g. PSI, DKT)
- Private sector sales
Chapter 24
Retail & Pharmacy Distribution
- Distribution Channels
- Chain pharmacies, chemist networks
- Differences between chain and independent pharmacies
- Expanding access through pharmacies
- Role of chain pharmacies
- Other distribution networks
- Challenges
- Over-the-counter vs prescription-only
- Main considerations
Chapter 25
Online and D2C Models
- Aspects of online and D2C models for contraceptives
- Examples of D2C brands
- App-based natural contraception
- Telehealth services for prescription contraception
- Examples of Online subscription providers
- Benefits of using online providers
- Legal and marketing limits
Chapter 26
Exports and International Markets
- Contraceptive Drugs Market Growth Drivers
- Preventing Unwanted Pregnancies
- Growing Initiatives by the Organizations (ngo)
- Contraceptive Drugs Market Opportunities
- Developing Countries’ Rising Disposable Income and Unmet Contraceptive Needs
- Regional Insights
- Product Insights
- Age Group Insights
- End-User Insights
- Players in Contraceptive Drugs amrket
- Regulatory barriers
- Approval and classification
- Technical and non-tariff barriers
- Labeling and information .
- Political and religious opposition
- Illicit trade
- Regulatory and quality standards
- Cost and resources
- Procedural and administrative hurdles
- Trade agreements and opportunities .
- Main trade agreements and their impact
- Opportunities and challenges
Chapter 27
Startups in the Contraceptive Space
- Device and product development.
- Digital health and AI
- Other innovations
- Innovative business models
- Public and social marketing models
- Private sector and technology models .
- Public-private partnerships
- Venture funding and pitch trends
- Venture funding trends
- Pitch trends
- Digital health + contraception
- Types of digital health and contraception
- Benefits of digital health in contraception
- Considerations and future directions
Chapter 28
Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)
- How PPPs are structured and what they aim to achieve
- Examples of PPPs in the contraceptive industry
- Benefits and challenges
- Key factors for successful PPPs.
- Key aspects of PPPs in contraceptive products
- Challenges and considerations
- How to engage with governments
- Build a strong foundation
- Align with government priorities
- Focus on sustainability and impact
- Strategies for leveraging PPPs in family planning
- Benefits of PPPs in family planning
Chapter 29
Future of Contraceptive Technology
- Male contraceptives
- Safety and Effectiveness
- Cultural Shift
- Hormonal contraceptives
- Non-hormonal contraceptives
- Main considerations
- Biotech and slow-release
- Advancements
- AI-based fertility apps and wearables
- How they work
- Examples of AI-based fertility tools
- Important considerations
- Popular Women’s Fertility Tracking Apps
- Popular men’s Fertility Tracking Apps
- Important features of these apps
Chapter 30
Sustainability and Green Manufacturing
- Manufacturing & packaging
- Important principles of green contraception
- Biodegradable condoms
- Latex collection and compounding
- Dipping and film formation
- Finishing and testing
- Packaging
- Mnufacturing of biodegradable condoms
- Reducing hormone leaching in the environment
- Green manufacturing and product design
Chapter 31
Plant Economics of Latex Condom.
APPENDICES:
- Glossary of Contraceptive Terms
- Key Global and National Procurement Agencies
- Key global agencies
- Sample Regulatory Dossiers and Templates (non-sensitive)
- Templates (non-sensitive) of contraceptive industry
- Examples of Product Monograph/Labeling
