Lawrence trustee and alumnus O.B. Parrish ’55 recently presided over the opening bell to celebrate his company’s recent switch to NASDAQ. (Click here for video.) Female Health Co. (FHC), where Parrish was a founder, manufactures, markets and sells female condoms (FC1 and FC2) — the only products approved by FDA and cleared by the World Health Organization for purchase by UN agencies — that provide dual protection against unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (“STI’s”), including HIV/AIDS.
The company was also recognized by Fortune magazine, which ranked FHC eighth among the top 100 fastest-growing publicly traded small companies in America.
“We’re thrilled that Fortune has recognized the core strengths and growth potential of Female Health Company’s business model,” said Parrish. “We believe that we have built a strong private company dedicated to achieving an essential social mission – providing women with access to the female condom, the only safe and effective method of HIV prevention that women can initiate and control.”
