Doubling of deaths among sick moms-to-be amid poor evidence on drug safety in pregnancy
Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 08:30
in Health & Medicine
The lack of hard data on the safety and effectiveness of a wide range of drugs in pregnancy has hindered the treatment of pregnant women, contributing to a doubling of deaths amongst mums-to-be with an underlying health problem over the past 20 years, argues a new editorial.