Male pill developed in China

Title

Male pill developed in China

Genre

Interview

TX Date

28 Feb 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:42

Description

Interview with Dr Alan Maryon-Davis on the creation of a male contraceptive pill in China named after the key ingredient, gossypol, which is a cottonseed derivative. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Alan Maryon-Davis

Keywords

China; Oral contraceptives; Men; Medical research; Birth and pregnancy; Cotton; Gossypol

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