MCI’s Lemonade Stand series tackles ethics of male contraceptives, clinical trials, and more

The Male Contraceptive Initiative launched their “Lemonade Stand” discussion series as a way to bring the male contraception research community together in a virtual space during the COVID-19 pandemic, “making lemons into lemonade by connecting and sharing.”

So far, the webinar series has covered a variety of emerging questions from the field to drive the advancement of male contraception from clinical trials to market, including the regulatory process, manufacturing process, and multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs). Stay tuned for ongoing conversations.

Missed a previous discussion? Check out the recordings:

• Chemistry, Manufacturing, & Controls (CMC) with Lex Smith, ADS Pharma Consulting, LLC

• Male Contraceptive's Regulatory & Clinical Trial Issues with Dr. Diana Blithe, NICHD & Dr. Lisa Rarick, RAR Consulting, LLC

• Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs) & Male Contraception with Dr. Bethany Young Holt, CAMI Health

Join the next conversation!

Join MCI for their next discussion, "Shared Risk” and the Ethics of Male Contraception, on Friday October 2nd at 3:00pm EDT.

The discussion will center on the public's tolerance of health risks in future male contraceptives, and how the concept of “shared risk” can mitigate medicolegal and ethical challenges in the research and development of male contraception.

Join the discussion, moderated by MCI’s Research Director, Logan Nickels, and featuring the following panelists:

• Georgina Campelia, PhD is an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine and an Ethics Consultant for UW Medicine’s Ethics Consultation Service.

• Carmen Abbe is a medical student at Washington State University, a former Research Coordinator at the University of Washington, and is a reproductive health and justice advocate.

• Evy McElmeel is a civil rights, personal injury, medical malpractice, class action, litigation, health insurance attorney based in Seattle, WA.

• John Amory, MD, MPH, MSc is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Section Head of the University of Washington Medical Center.

Register for the discussion here.