The global hormonal contraceptive market is highly competitive, with several established players and a number of new entrants vying for market share. The key companies offer a range of hormonal contraceptive products, including birth control pills, patches, injections, vaginal rings, and intrauterine devices (IUDs). In addition to product offerings, companies in the market compete on factors such as pricing, distribution, marketing, and research and development. 'Bayer AG (Germany) ', 'Pfizer Inc. (USA) ', 'Merck & Co., Inc. (USA) ', 'Johnson & Johnson (USA) ', 'AbbVie Inc. (USA) ', 'Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Israel) ', 'Mylan N.V. (USA) ', 'Viatris Inc. (USA) ', 'Organon & Co. (USA) ', 'Mithra Pharmaceuticals (Belgium) ', 'Agile Therapeutics, Inc. (USA) ', 'Mayne Pharma Group Limited (Australia) ', 'Afaxys, Inc. (USA) ', 'Pregna International Ltd. (India) ', 'Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. (India) ', 'Cipla Limited (India) ', 'Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (India) ', 'Piramal Enterprises Limited (India)', 'In July 2022, Mayne Pharma Group Limited and Mithra Pharmaceuticals, SA launched NEXTSTELLIS in Australia. NEXTSTELLIS is an oral contraceptive that combines two active ingredients: estetrol (E4) and drospirenone. Estetrol is a natural estrogen produced by the fetal liver during pregnancy, and it has a unique profile that makes it different from other estrogens used in hormonal contraceptives. Estetrol has a weaker binding affinity to the estrogen receptor than other estrogens, which means it is less likely to stimulate breast tissue and other estrogen-sensitive tissues. This makes it a promising candidate for use in hormonal contraceptives.', 'In January 2022, the National Population and Family Planning Agency in Indonesia launched a new birth control pill called Progestin, which is safe for nursing mothers to use. The goal of this initiative is to encourage exclusive breastfeeding, which can help prevent infant stunting and promote healthy growth and development.', 'In July 2022, the Organon Group of companies announced that they had entered into a license agreement with Cirqle Biomedical for a novel investigational non-hormonal on-demand preventive product. Organon is a global healthcare company that focuses on women's health, and the agreement reflects its commitment to developing innovative options for women.', 'In May 2021, Allergan announced that it had received approval from the European Commission for its new contraceptive patch called Twirla. Twirla is a once-weekly contraceptive patch that contains both estrogen and progestin.', 'In April 2021, Merck & Co. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved a new long-acting injectable contraceptive called Annovera. Annovera is a small, flexible ring that is inserted into the vagina and provides contraceptive protection for up to a year.'