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Inflection Point

Inflection Point: Bringing the Pill OTC

By Lauren Schiller
Published February 17, 2017 at 11:25 AM PST
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Samantha Miller

Samantha Miller is leading a pharmaceutical company whose mission is to bring the birth control pills over the counter starting with their product "Kate." This has never been attempted before.

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Lauren Schiller
Lauren Schiller is the host and creator ofInflection Point, a podcast and nationally syndicated public radio show about how women rise up. Launched in 2015, and produced in partnership with KALW and PRX, Inflection Point was one of the first radio shows and podcasts in the country to exclusively feature conversations with women about how they build power and lead change. In 2008, Lauren co-created and co-hosted “The Lady Brain Show”, one of the first ever female-led podcasts. Lauren is an award-winning producer, was the Executive Producer of Audio for Salon Media, where she is a regular contributor, and has been a guest host for “The Conversation” on BBC World Service. Lauren is also a speaker and moderator at live events including INFORUM, The Commonwealth Club, Bay Area Book Festival, JCCSF, and Cal Performances
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