June 2014Marc-André LeBlanc
What’s being doneabout
lubricant safety?
Today…
• What is IRMA doing?• What are others doing?• What can YOU do?• 2014: The Year We Make Progress?
What is IRMA doing?
Key materials and updates
2007 survey Lube Safety Working
Group
Research agenda on lubricant safety
Global Call to Action on Lubricant Safety
Lube access
Engage regulators, manufacturers,
researchers
irma-rectalmicrobicides.blogspot.com
Lube survey (2007)… the gift that keeps on giving!
• General findings:– Presented in our 2008 report– Published in 2010– Used to decide which lubes to test
• Data among women presented at AIDS2010
• Data from L. America• Qualitative data presented at
M2012
Lube survey (2007)… the gift that keeps on giving!
oSafety of lubricants for rectal use: A fact sheet for HIV educators and advocates
oSafety of lubricants for rectal use: Questions & Answers for HIV educators and advocates
rectalmicrobicides.org
60 researchers & advocates from a dozen countries
Lube Safety Working Group
Determine which tests should be used assess lube safety Including oil- and silicone-based products Including STIs and HIV
Assess lubes based on those tests Test more products Test in labs, animals, humans Take into account how lubes are used
LUBE SAFETY RESEARCH AGENDAPotential
What are others doing?
WHO/UNFPA/FHI Advisory Note
• Aimed at WHO Member States considering bulk purchasing with condoms
• NOT aimed at individuals
U.S. government
• CDC– Created time-limited internal working group– Made internal recommendations based on review of
existing data– Conducted a monkey study
• Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC)– Issued a policy statement– Identified the need for more research
2014: The Year We Make Progress?
2014: The Year We Make Progress?
• Update to WHO/UNFPA/FHI guidance• Results from U.S. study– Exploring link between lube use and rectal STIs
• Leveraging these and other interest (e.g., OGAC) to adopt a Lube Safety Research Agenda?
What can YOU do?
• Read our lube factsheet and Q&A• Listen to one of IRMA’s webinars,
available on our website• Check out—and use—the GLAM
Toolkit• Share it all with your colleagues• Join the Lube Safety Working
Group
Get in on the lube-tastic action!
Thank you
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