HLL Indian Consumer Promotion of Female Condom Expanded in India
February 15 2007 - 7:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Women's Rights Group Calls for Universal Access to Female Condoms
CHICAGO, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Female Health
Company (OTC:FHCO) (BULLETIN BOARD: FHCO) today announced that its
partner in India, Hindustan Latex Limited (HLL) has expanded its
promotion of the Female Condom to consumers in three additional
cities under the brand name Confidom. Earlier HLL had launched the
Female Condom to consumers in the three cities of Bangalore,
Chennai and Kolkata. It has now been launched in New Delhi, Mumbai
and Hyderabad, for a total of six cities that have an aggregate
population of approximately 67 million people. HLL plans to launch
in a total of thirty four (34) cities over time. As previously
announced, the Company expects a third FC2 production line,
developed with HLL at Kochi in India, to be operational by the end
of the second quarter. FC2 is the Company's second-generation
Female Condom product, which is currently being manufactured on two
production lines in Malaysia. In addition, the Company noted that
the Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE) issued a press
release on February 08, 2007, calling for immediate investment to
provide universal access to female condoms. CHANGE noted
disappointment in the recent discontinuation of certain microbicide
clinical trials and the importance of continuing research to
successfully develop such products. However, it noted that the
recent results underscore the fact that women cannot wait for new
HIV prevention products, and that currently available products
should be made universally available. The release can be accessed
at CHANGE's website; http://www.genderhealth.org/ . About The
Female Health Company, Inc. The Female Health Company, based in
Chicago, Illinois, manufactures and markets the FC Female
Condom(R), which is primarily distributed by public health
organizations and donor groups in over 90 developing countries
around the world. Worldwide, the Female Condom is available in
various programs in 108 countries. The Company owns certain
worldwide rights to the FC Female Condom(R), including patents that
have been issued in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan,
France, Italy, Germany, Spain, the European Patent Convention, the
People's Republic of China, Canada, South Korea and Australia. FC
Female Condom(R) is the only available FDA-approved product
controlled by a woman that offers dual protection against sexually
transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, and unintended pregnancy.
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Reform Action of 1995: The statements in this release which are not
historical fact are forward-looking statements based upon the
Company's current plans and strategies, and reflect the Company's
current assessment of the risks and uncertainties related to its
business, including such things as product demand and market
acceptance; the economic and business environment and the impact of
government pressures; currency risks; capacity; efficiency and
supply constraints; and other risks detailed in the Company's press
releases, shareholder communications and Securities and Exchange
Commission filings. Actual events affecting the Company and the
impact of such events on the Company's operations may vary from
those currently anticipated. For more information about the Female
Health Company visit the Company's web site at
http://www.femalehealth.com/ and http://www.femalecondom.org/ . If
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R. Gargiulo, Jr., +1-231-526-1244, or Donna Felch, +1-312-595-9123,
both of The Female Health Company Web site:
http://www.femalehealth.com/ http://www.femalecondom.org/
http://www.genderhealth.org/
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