medicines in pregnancy
TGA adds new entries to prescribing medicines in pregnancy database
Regulator extends the Prescribing Medicines in Pregnancy database to include five additional treatments Prescribers are being urged to review the categorisation system for prescribing medicines in pregnancy before issuing scripts to mothers-to-be. Five new entries have …
Calcitonin-gene related peptide antagonists use in pregnancy and lactation: a brief safety review
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) therapies are the first medications developed specifically for migraine prevention. What is the latest evidence for their use and safety in pregnancy and lactation? By John …
‘Concerning’: Low levels of contraception alongside GLP-1 use
Off-label use of GLP-1s among women of reproductive age has skyrocketed since 2020, with researchers concerned about its potential impact on unintended pregnancies Community pharmacists have an opportunity to counsel …
Smoking cessation meds in pregnancy need more evidence: study
Women need more support to quit smoking during pregnancy but there is a lack of evidence around medicines safety, say researchers A UNSW Sydney-led study of 1.7 million pregnancies in …
Pregnancy categories campaigner plans to ‘make as much noise as possible’
A presentation on the pregnancy categories saw an unexpected appearance by the head of the TGA – and showed how appetite for change is growing Hao Vo-Tran, publications and medicines …
‘I actually couldn’t believe it.’
A pregnant patient in the UK has complained after two different pharmacies refused to supply aspirin, as Australian doctors urge pharmacists to consider the evidence A pregnant woman has written …
Pharmacist refusal, despite prescription
Pregnant women with morning sickness report being denied doxylamine and ondansetron by pharmacists, new Australian survey reveals A recent Australian survey of 249 women found approximately one in four reported …