Increasing Over-The-Counter Access (OTC) for the Morning After Pill, Birth Control Pill, and Oral Contraceptives with Samantha Miller of Cadence OTC
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This is Episode #121 and you’ll hear Co-Hosts Dr. Alyssa Dweck & Rachel Braun Scherl interview Samantha Miller, Co-Founder & CEO of Cadence OTC. Watch the video episode on YouTube and listen to the audio episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast spots – follow and leave a 5-star review if you’re enjoying the show!
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Increasing Over-The-Counter Access (OTC) for the Morning After Pill, Birth Control Pill, and Oral Contraceptives with Samantha Miller of Cadence OTC
This week’s guest is the definition of persistence. Samantha Miller is the Co-Founder & CEO of Cadence OTC, a company whose mission is to increase over-the-counter (OTC) access to safe, effective, affordable contraceptives for everyone everywhere. The company owns the rights to 3 of the most popular oral contraceptive formulations, and are in the process of moving the birth control pill over-the-counter, so everyone can buy it without a prescription or insurance. Hear the hurdles Samantha and the team have faced over the past decade in business, the creative ways they have found to appeal to customers, and the strategies they have employed including partnering with telemedicine. Learn how their No Expiration Guarantee works, and listen as Samantha shares the biggest lessons she learned as a women’s healthcare entrepreneur.
Here’s the logic for their new UTI kit:
“I’ve had a bunch of UTIs and if I catch them early and take a combination of methenamine, acidic vitamin C, D-mannose, and water, I can usually stop it. Methenamine is marketed OTC without an acid needed to help convert it to bacterial formaldehyde, so we’re filling this gap and adding the other helpful supplements to flush it out. We’re educating about acting quickly with self-care, and if symptoms persist for more than a day, see a doctor right away."
Tune in to this episode to make the Morning After Pill, birth control pill, and oral contraceptives more accessible for all. Here’s a small sample of what you’ll hear in this episode:
What was the original intent of Cadence OTC?
How big of a hurdle is price?
What’s the most popular form of birth control?
How does Cadence OTC’s No Expiration Guarantee work?
What does the follow-up look like?
Show Notes
Increasing Over-The-Counter Access (OTC) for the Morning After Pill, Birth Control Pill, and Oral Contraceptives with Samantha Miller of Cadence OTC
[1:20] Welcome to Business of the V
[2:05] Connect with Samantha Miller, Cadence OTC, and Cadence OTC on LinkedIn
[2:35] What was the original intent of Cadence OTC?
[3:15] What’s the most popular form of birth control?
[4:02] What hurdles is Cadence OTC facing?
[6:24] What has been the impact of influencers on the space?
[9:42] What does Cadence OTC’s technology look like?
[10:58] Today’s Hot Flash and other stats from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
[11:40] How big of a hurdle is price?
[13:52] What creative ways have they found customers?
[17:41] What does the follow-up look like?
[18:54] How does their No Expiration Guarantee work?
[20:27] What advice does Samantha have for fellow women’s healthcare entrepreneurs?
[22:22] Connect with Samantha Miller, Cadence OTC, and Cadence OTC on LinkedIn
[22:37] Subscribe to Business of the V and learn more at BusinessOfTheV.com
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Dr. Alyssa Dweck & Rachel Braun Scherl are here to introduce you to the most fascinating inventors, investors, thought leaders, and healthcare professionals who are in the Business of the V. If you are a woman, know a woman, have a business, or care about your v health and wellness, this is the podcast for you.
Who are Dr. Alyssa Dweck & Rachel Braun Scherl?
Dr. Alyssa Dweck is a gynecologist, surgeon, and author. She’s an expert on V health who explores what’s on other women’s minds when it comes to periods, hormones, breasts, butts, and sex.
Rachel Braun Scherl is a marketing strategist, business builder, and vagipreneur - a person in the business of women’s sexual and reproductive health. It’s complicated!