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than 30 years experience and expertise in intrauterine
contraception
1960s: FEI collaborates in the development
of the Lippes Loop, under a grant from The Population
Council
1970s: FEI partners with The Population Council
on copper intrauterine contraceptive technology
1984: The Population Council receives FDA
approval for the Copper T Model TCu 380A (Copper T)
New Drug Application
1985: FEI begins supplying the Copper T to
USAID and other customers around the world
1988:
The Population Council licenses the Copper T NDA to
GynoPharma, which launches the product as ParaGard®
T 380A in the U.S. FEI supplies the product to GynoPharma
1995:
Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. acquires GynoPharma
and ParaGard®. FEI supplies the product to Ortho |
