Today saw the launch of Eastra Health, the world’s first female-focused biotech company dedicated to developing psychedelic-derived medicines specifically for women. Eastra Health will offer new solutions for under-addressed health conditions like menstrual pain or menopause through an innovative approach to drug discovery and a deep, holistic understanding of women’s health, biology, and specific needs. “For years, women have been overlooked by…
Women in Sport has teamed up with Getty Images to launch a curation of ground-breaking images and short films that challenge the way women going through the menopause are portrayed. They showcase women who have experienced menopause, illustrating the joy of exercise and how it changed their lives building community, friendship, adventure, fun and camaraderie. Women in midlife feel largely ignored, invisible…
Bossa Bars, plant-based bars created with menopausal female’s health in mind, has just launched with a bold new energy bar (and community) into the explosively growing $600 billion-dollar Menopausal market. The female-founded, mission-based company, is focused on empowering women in perimenopause through post-menopause, to help support daily nutritional needs and provide a community of sister-hood with real and positive information about this…
“Your vagina is queen. Imvexxy is her ally. Long may she reign.” Imvexxy by TherapeuticsMD is the only bio-identical estrogen softgel insert available today. It was first approved in May 2018, when the drug launched with a small campaign. Last week, however, Imvexxy, made a comeback with a bold, new campaign: “Reign”. The new video ad is period-drama (think Bridgerton) inspired and…
Unilever Ventures-backed Womaness launches a collection of modern, effective menopause products created by women, for women that offer solutions from head to toe and everything in between. The Womaness line includes 13 products, all under $40, across the skin and body care, feminine care/sexual health, and supplement categories and is available at womaness.com as well as at a nationwide retailer. Womaness was born…
Bonafide, the company pioneering mainstream medical use of drug-free, naturally derived health solutions for menopause, announces today that Dr. Alyssa Dweck will join its team as its Chief Medical Officer. Bonafide’s products are already trusted by over 9,000 unpaid health care professionals, primarily OBGYNs, and more than 70,000 women. The addition of Dr. Dweck to Bonafide’s leadership team is in alignment with…
Like a lot of great inventions, Embr Labs got started somewhat on accident in 2013, when co-founders Matt Smith, David Cohen-Tanugi and Sam Shames met at MIT’s Material Science department. The three were working together on a project at a laboratory in Boston. Outside it was a sunny and warm day, yet inside the lab everyone was wearing hoodies and jackets freezing…
Virtue Labs, makers of biotech hair care brand Virtue, have recently announces the launch of their new Flourish product line specifically to target female hair loss and provide thicker, fuller, and healthier hair for all. While traditionally considered a male problem, half of all women will suffer from hair loss in their lifetime, and 40% by the time they are 40 according…
