LATEX CONDOM LOT UNIFORMITY NEEDS FURTHER STUDY
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
LATEX CONDOM LOT UNIFORMITY NEEDS FURTHER STUDY, according to a recent FDA-sponsored investigation conducted principally by Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) of Seattle. Noting that results of a retrospective study of condoms already in distribution "were too variable to reach conclusions about condom deterioration trends over time," the report recommends additional studies "to determine if non-uniform lots of condoms are common in the marketplace, if lack of uniformity affects aging, and what parameters could best be used to control uniformity through standards and specifications."