Suzanne Janad
Retired FDA historian who researched and spoke about the history of women's health and the development of the first oral contraceptive.
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Jan 22, 2025 • 27min
'A cage of ovulating females': The development and testing of the oral birth control pill
Suzanne Janad, a retired FDA historian who studied women's health history, and Annette Ramirez de Arellano, a public health professor focused on Puerto Rican health policy, discuss the development and testing of the oral birth control pill. They cover early scientific experiments, controversial trials in Puerto Rico, ethical failures and consent issues, dosing problems and side effects, and how policy and racism shaped the pill's history.
