Lode Dewulf has studied and practiced medicine and worked in the pharmaceutical industry for more than 25 years. Outspoken on the rights of pregnant women to receive information and treatment, Dr. Dewulf took part in the recent European Gender Medicine Network (EUGenMed) Sex and Gender conference at the at the European Economic and Social Commission, giving a talk entitled “Safe…
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Is it possible to collect data directly from pregnant women?
The Pregnancy and Medicine Initiative has talked a lot about the data gap around pregnancy and medication. We’ve also highlighted how hard it can be to collect such information. Practical and ethical roadblocks exist which can hinder the gathering of this vital data but it’s crucial that a way around it is found. A large-scale study in Europe is attempting…
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Research addresses knowledge gap in medication and pregnancy
There needs to be more government funding into pregnancy and medication research programs, according to Dr. Steve Caritis, one of the leading doctors in this field in the US. The lack of information in this field, he believes, frequently puts women at risk. “Almost none of the medications used by pregnant women have been studied in pregnancy,” Dr. Caritis told…
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Long-term monitoring studies could be answer to pregnancy & medication data gaps
“The data gap around pregnant women and medication is a huge problem,” says Dr. Christina Chambers, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego. “Lack of sufficient data leads to treatment decisions with no evidence base, and in some cases to avoidance of needed medication or to under-treatment. This can lead to complications because there is fear on…
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