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Why Medication Safety in Pregnancy Is Still a Mystery

Why Medication Safety in Pregnancy Is Still a Mystery

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Despite the widespread use of medication during pregnancy, a lack of clinical research leaves patients and doctors navigating treatment with dangerously few data.

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When the U.S. president claimed that acetaminophen use during
pregnancy could cause autism in a person’s offspring, it reignited
a deeper conversation about how little we know about medication
safety for pregnant people. In this episode, Scientific American
senior health editor Tanya Lewis explains why pregnant individuals
are routinely excluded from clinical trials—and how that gap in
research puts millions at risk. Recommended Reading Nobody
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