WHO and UNFPA will convene the WHO/

WHO and UNFPA will convene the WHO/UNFPA Female Condom Technical Review Committee June 16 & 17, 2014 in Copenhagen to evaluate new female condom products for prequalification. The committee will evaluate the products based on the below criteria described in Female Condom: Generic Specification, Prequalification, and Guidelines for Procurement, 2012.
1. Design: acceptability, suitability, dimensions, suitability of material, barrier properties, retention features, failure modes, testing requirements
2. Product Specification: materials, dimensions, components, testing requirements
3. Manufacturing and packaging process: manufacturing process, quality control procedures, certification of systems
4. Product and process validation: assessment in accordance with ISO 10993
5. Clinical Evidence: clinical failure modes, contraceptive efficacy, disease prevention

For more information or if you would like to submit products information for review, please contact procurement@unfpa.org.