HHS: Efforts to Research and Inform the Public About Nonoxynol-9 and HIV
- Topics:
- Healthcare Services
- Source:
- U.S. General Accounting Office
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Overview: Preventing the transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is an important public health challenge. In the mid-1980s, researchers found that Nonoxynol-9 (N-9), a spermicide found in various contraceptive products, showed potential as a microbicide. The report reviews the efforts by federal agencies and manufacturers of contraceptive products to assess the safety of N-9 and its effectiveness as a microbicide for preventing HIV transmission and the information provided to the public about the safety of N-9 and its effectiveness as a microbicide. GAO reviewed journal articles, Federal Register notices, product packaging, educational materials, and other documents.
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Format: PDF | Size: 403KB | Date: Mar 2005 | Pages: 33




