Journal Articles
Carvalho, N., Hoque, M.E., Oliver, V.L. et al. Cost-effectiveness of inhaled oxytocin for prevention of postpartum haemorrhage: a modelling study applied to two high burden settings. BMC Med 18, 201 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-020-01658-y
Engmann CM, Khan S, Moyer CA, Coffey PS, Bhutta ZA (2016), Transformative Innovations in Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health over the Next 20 Years. PLOS Medicine 13(3): e1001969. ttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed
Fabio, K., Curley, K., Guarneri, J. et al, Heat-Stable Dry Powder Oxytocin Formulations for Delivery by Oral Inhalation, AAPS PharmSciTech (2015) 16: 1299. https://doi.org/10.1208/s12249-015-0314-0
A. Metin Gülmezoglu, Theresa A. Lawrie, Natasha Hezelgrave, Olufemi T. Oladapo, João Paulo Souza, Marijke Gielen, Joy E. Lawn, Rajiv Bahl, Fernando Althabe, Daniela Colaci and G. Justus Hofmeyr, (2016), Interventions to Reduce Maternal and Newborn Morbidity and Mortality (Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 2): Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health) http://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/abs/10.1596/978-1-4648-0348-2_ch7
Lambert, P., T.-H. Nguyen, V. Oliver, A. McArthur, C. Goodall, A. Teklu, B. Bayissa, Z. Mamo, D. Bekele and M. McIntosh (2019). "Oxytocin injection quality in Ethiopia: a post-marketing surveillance study in public and private facilities across three regions." The Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology 3. https://doi.org/10.29392/joghr.3.e2019081
Lambert, P., McIntosh, M.P., Widmer, M. et al. Oxytocin quality: evidence to support updated global recommendations on oxytocin for postpartum hemorrhage. J of Pharm Policy and Pract 13, 14 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40545-020-00205-7
Lambert P, Nguyen TH, McEvoy C, et al. Quality of oxytocin ampoules available in health care facilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo: an exploratory study in five provinces. J Glob Health. 2018;8(2):020415. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6126516/
Milewski, M., Goodey, A., Lee, D. et al. Rapid Absorption of Dry-Powder Intranasal Oxytocin, Pharm Res (2016) 33: 1936. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11095-016-1929-x
Nguyen, T.-H., P. Lambert, R. S. Minhas, C. McEvoy, K. Deadman, P. Wright, R. J. Prankerd, S. Mogatle and M. P. McIntosh (2019). "Temperature stability of oxytocin ampoules labelled for storage at 2°C–8°C and below 25°C: an observational assessment under controlled accelerated and temperature cycling conditions." BMJ Open 9(7): e029083. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029083
Oliver VL, Lambert P, Tolera M, Teklu AM, Minaye A, McIntosh MP. Perceived acceptability of an inhaled oxytocin for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage in Ethiopia. Journal of Global Health Reports. 2020;4:e2020045. doi:10.29392/001c.13059
Oliver, V. L., M. Tolera, A. M. Teklu, A. Minaye, P. Lambert and M. P. McIntosh (2019). "Qualitative formative implementation research to inform introduction of a new essential medicine." Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.07.011
Oliver VL, Lambert PA, Than KK, Mohamed Y, Luchters S, et al. (2018) Knowledge, perception and practice towards oxytocin stability and quality: A qualitative study of stakeholders in three resource-limited countries. PLOS ONE 13(9): e0203810. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203810
Pantoja T, Abalos E, Chapman E, Vera C, Serrano VP. Oxytocin for preventing postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in non‐facility birth settings. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD011491. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011491.pub2. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011491.pub2/full
Prankerd RJ, Nguyen TH, Ibrahim JP, Bischof RJ, Nassta GC, et al. (2013) Pulmonary Delivery of an Ultra-Fine Oxytocin Dry Powder Formulation: Potential for Treatment of Postpartum Haemorrhage in Developing Countries. PLOS ONE 8(12): e82965. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0082965
Paul M Pronyk, Bennett Nemser, Blerta Maliqi, Nora Springstubb, Diana Sera, Rouslan Karimov, et al. (2016)The UN Commission on Life Saving Commodities 3 years on: global progress update and results of a multicountry assessment https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(16)00046-2
Seema Thakral, Raj Suryanarayanan, Lawrence Evans, Paul Nkansah, Revisiting the Stability and Storage Specifications of Oxytocin Injection Formulation: A Literature Review, 2018 U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention. The Promoting the Quality of Medicines Program. Rockville, Maryland. https://www.usp-pqm.org/sites/default/files/pqms/article/stability-storage-oxytocin-jul2018.pdf
Than KK, Oliver V, Mohamed Y, et al Assessing the operational feasibility and acceptability of an inhalable formulation of oxytocin for improving community-based prevention of postpartum haemorrhage in Myanmar: a qualitative inquiry BMJ Open 2018;8:e022140. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022140 https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/10/e022140
In the Media
2020
- Monash University to accelerate the development of novel medicine designed to save women’s lives in child birth in collaboration with Janssen
- Monash University researchers are developing a novel medicine to prevent women dying in childbirth
- Backing Victoria's next medical breakthroughs
2019
2018
- Simple oxytocin dispenser has the potential to save hundreds of thousands of lives
- John McCall MacBain OC and Marcy McCall MacBain
- Partnering to Scale Impact
- Fixing Australia’s global health R&D mess
- Grand Round: Inhaled Oxytocin: ‘Bringing PPH prevention to women most in need’
- Inhaled Oxytocin Update - Pete Lambert
- Centre for Innovation and Impact, USAID, Global Health – 2018 Impact Brief
2017
- Victorian scientists develop life-saving innovation for childbirth through Inhaled Oxytocin Project
- Powdered drug a breakthrough to stop post-natal deaths of mothers in developing countries
- A new medication developed in Australia to improve safety for mothers during childbirth has been successful in its first human trials
- New drug could save lives of women in childbirth
- Monash Uni’s inhaled meds a miracle for mums
- Oxytocin: Inhalable childbirth drug could save more than 100,000 women's lives
- Maternal deaths: New inhaled form of medication a miracle for expecting moms?
- We may now be able to prevent more women from dying during childbirth
- Inhaled drug could dramatically reduce maternal deaths
- New medicine to prevent mothers dying in childbirth succeeds in first trial in humans
- New medicine to prevent mothers dying in childbirth succeeds in first trial in humans
- Australian researchers have developed an inhalable form of the 'love' hormone oxytocin which they believe could prevent thousands of pregnant women dying.
- 'Love drug' powder may save mums' lives
2016
- International collaboration seeks to make childbirth safer in developing countries
- Evidence-based Innovation- Annual Report
- Harnessing the Power of Innovation to Save Mothers and Children: How 11 Innovations could save more than 6 Million Lives
- A Breath of Life
- 8 health innovations transforming women's lives around the world
- A Letter from Dr. Peter A. Singer- Bold Ideas with Big Impact
- Guardian article: Igniting a revolution in scientific research and development
- Increasing Access to Essential Maternal Health Supplies
- Dr. Michelle McIntosh from Monash University Speaks to Secondary Students at Marymede Catholic College
- Our commitments
- Ballarat's most famous people who-should've been included
2015
- Is misoprostol equivalent to oxytocin for postpartum hemorrhage
- A healthier future for Africa is shared value
- Research that could save women's lives- Spotlight on Michelle McIntosh
- Thermal Stability Study of Aqueous Oxytocin Formulation for Intranasal Delivery
- Engineering health solutions for all
- Innovations to Improve the Quality of Oxytocin and Other MH Drugs- Maternal Health Supplies Caucus Meeting
- Uganda Moves Closer to Using Misoprostol to Curb Postpartum Hemorrhage
- A Letter from Dr. Peter A. Singer Celebrating our 5th Anniversary: MEASURING IMPACT
- Innovating for women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health
- Maternal health innovations and urbanization
- Igniting a revolution in scientific research and development
- Ten life-saving technologies for rural health care
- Reimagining global health- 30 high-impact innovations to save lives
- Chapter 7. Interventions to Reduce Maternal and Child Morbidity and Mortality
- Improving maternal health and access to contraceptives: pharmaceutical companies’ contribution to MDG 5
- From little grants big labs grow
- Innovations for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health: Every Woman Every Child Innovation Marketplace
- SAVING LIVES PROTECTING FUTURES Progress Report on the Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health 2010-2015
- The World's New Health Goal Will Need Game-Changing Health Technologies
2014
- November 2014, in-Pharma report from AAPS 2014
- A multi-million dollar fight to save women's lives
- Group of 8 Australia, August Newsletter (p21): Research with Impact: Saving Lives at Birth (pdf)
- The Warrandyte Diary: Birth drug breakthrough (pdf)
- The Herald Sun - Warrandyte doctors Michelle McIntosh and Tori Oliver and their Monash team finalists in the Saving Lives at Birth Grand Challenge
- The HMSTrust Lab
- Oztrek: Monash to receive new pharmaceutical science laboratory
- The Australian: Hormone inhalant set for next challenge
2013
- Monash News: Funding from the Planet Wheeler Foundation brings a Life-saving formula a step closer to human trials
- The Australian: Innovation Challenge Overall Winner: Michelle McIntosh
- The Courier - International Women's Day is to recognise plight says Ballarat scientist
- International Innovation - Tackling postpartum haemorrhage (pdf)
- International Womens Day - Radio interview (MP3)
2012
- The Australian - Monash researchers score $1m from Gates Foundation
- Australian Life Scientist - Monash team wins grant for inhalable oxytocin
- Pharmacy Daily - Inhaled oxytocin
- The Courier Ballarat woman's mission to save thousands of mothers
- The Herald Sun - New post-labour drug to save lives of mothers
- Australian Pharmacist - New drug delivery to save womens' lives (pdf)
- Campus Review - The Puff of Life (pdf)
- The Pharmacy Guild of Australia - How a Melbourne pharmacist is helping to save lives in developing countries(pdf)
- Every Woman Every Child - UN Commission on life-saving commodities for women and children (pdf)
2011
Find out more about our research and how we're working to stop PPH
- Monash University - Hillary Clinton praises Monash efforts to save mothers
- Monash University - A report on our visit to India
- Monash University - New drug dose to reduce maternal deaths
- Monash University - Monash research acknowledged by Hillary Clinton
- Monash University - New drug delivery to save the lives of women
- Monash University - Oxytocin Dry Powder for Respiratory Delivery: Addressing Postpartum Haemorrhage in Resource Poor Settings (pdf)
Images and videos
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6SHIM_i7U4
- Flickr - Saving Lives at Birth
- Monash Inhaled Oxytocin Saving Lives at Birth Video
- Introduction to Grand Challenges Explorations: May 2013