Why is it so hard to get drugs approved for use during pregnancy?

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    Abstract

    Nobody wants to see another Thalidomide tragedy.

    The drug was prescribed to pregnant women during the 1950s and early 1960s to treat nausea. But it led to more than 10,000 children worldwide with irreversible birth defects, ranging from limb deformities to facial malformations.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalThe Conversation
    Publication statusPublished - 17 Sept 2024

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