Hutt, Peter BartonAlbert, Randi M.2012-07-061995PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO INDUSTRY TO DEVELOP NEW CONTRACEPTIVES (1995 Third Year Paper)http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:8965583This paper will discuss why this lack of contraceptive alternatives poses such a tremendous problem, and will describe the birth control options currently available. Additionally, the paper will describe the four main reasons for the lack of progress in contraceptive development: a deluge of product liability suits; negative political pressures; the large expense of testing products intended for a healthy population; and insufficient research and funding. Finally, the paper will offer some proposals for addressing each of these problems.en-USFood and Drug LawNRCCDcontraceptive alternativesPaper (for course/seminar/workshop)2012-07-06