Saliva-Based Family Planning Tech Approved

A Berlin-based health tech company has received official European approval for its at-home saliva fertility tracker to be marketed as a certified contraceptive device, a first of its kind.

From Fertility Tracker to Certified Contraceptive

The product in question, called the Minilab, was developed by Inne, a women’s health startup founded by entrepreneur Eirini Rapti. Until now, the Minilab has been used primarily as a tool for tracking fertility and menstrual cycles, marketed to women trying to conceive. However, following a clinical trial and regulatory review, the device has now been certified as a medical contraceptive across Europe.