Pharmacoethics and pregnancy: Overcoming the therapeutic orphan stigma.
Pharmacoethics and pregnancy: Overcoming the therapeutic orphan stigma.
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药物伦理学和怀孕:克服治疗孤儿耻辱。
DOI:
10.1111/bcp.15173
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发表时间:
2023
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Ahmadzia,HomaK
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作者:
Kazma,JamilM;VanDenAnker,John;Ahmadzia,HomaK
There is paucity of evidence to support clinical decision making and counselling related to medication use in pregnancy. Despite multiple efforts from legislative bodies and advocacy groups, the inclusion of pregnant women in clinical drug trials assessing efficacy and safety remains scarce. Pregnancy can be complicated by multiple comorbidities that require pharmacological intervention; these interventions primarily target the pregnant woman but also sometimes have secondary effects for the foetus. The US Food and Drug Administration has issued multiple guidance documents on incorporating pregnant women in clinical trials to aid pharmaceutical companies in designing a protocol to ensure safety and adherence to ethical standards. Advances in paediatric pharmacology studies provide lessons for researchers on the best practice of designing clinical trials with inclusion of patients from special populations. In this review, we present the status of pregnant women in clinical trials, highlighting the ethical stigma and possible future directives.