Safety of a silicone elastomer vaginal ring as potential microbicide delivery method in African women: A Phase 1 randomized trial.

Women in sub-Saharan Africa are in urgent need of female-initiated human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) preventative methods. Vaginal rings are one dosage form in development for delivery of HIV microbicides. However, African women have limited experience with vaginal rings.This Phase I, randomized, c...

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Main Authors: Annaléne Nel, Janine Martins, Linda-Gail Bekker, Gita Ramjee, Gileard Masenga, Helen Rees, Neliëtte van Niekerk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5973569?pdf=render