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MHRA review recommends discussion around epilepsy medication and pregnancy
pharmatimes
January 11, 2021
The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has urged women receiving epilepsy medication to discuss their treatment options if they may be pregnant or are planning to become pregnant in the future.
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‘One size fits all’ medication approach doesn’t work in pregnancy
University of South Australia
September 24, 2020
New research led by the University of South Australia shows that a blanket approach to prescribing medication during pregnancy may put low birth weight babies at risk for the rest of their lives.
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No increased risk from COVID-19 for healthy pregnant women
pharmatimes
August 26, 2020
Healthy pregnant women are not at higher risk of falling seriously ill from COVID-19 than healthy women not pregnant, suggests a study from King's College London.
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Bridge Women's Center Opens Mobile Pregnancy Center
prnewswire
June 10, 2020
Mobile Pregnancy Center Provides Free Resources to Women Who Are Pregnant or May Be Pregnant.
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FDA approves Phexxi™ vaginal gel for prevention of pregnancy
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 28, 2020
The US FDA approved Phexxi™ (lactic acid, citric acid and potassium bitartrate) gel, the first non-hormonal, vaginal pH regulator contraceptive.
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App to determine risk of preterm birth developed
pharmatimes
March 06, 2020
Researchers have created a mobile phone application, dubbed “QUiPP v2”, that allows doctors to quickly calculate a woman’s individual risk of preterm birth and identify women who need special treatments.
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IBD May Increase Risk for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
drugs
January 20, 2020
Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) more often have gestational diabetes and preterm premature rupture of membranes, according to a review published online January in Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
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Adherence to Ideal Pathway in Pregnancy Reduces Risks in RA
drugs
January 20, 2020
For women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), adherence to an ideal clinical pathway during pregnancy is associated with a reduced risk for miscarriage and complicated birth, according to a study published online January in Arthritis Care & Research.
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Many Women Have Posttraumatic Stress After Early Pregnancy Loss
drugs
January 16, 2020
Many women meet the criteria for posttraumatic stress and have moderate/severe anxiety and moderate/severe depression one month after early pregnancy loss, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Antiretroviral Prescribing in Pregnancy Strays From National Guidelines
drugs
December 20, 2019
For pregnant women with HIV, antiretroviral medication (ARV) prescribing practices do not align well with national guidelines, according to a study published online in JAMA Network Open.