Friday, October 03, 2025

Fights over Tylenol, SSRIs highlight the enduring lack of pregnant women in drug trials. Really!

What a nonsensical headline! Is this another Trump Derangement Syndrome article?

Is it not a matter of precaution and common sense to keep pregnant women out of drug and clinical trials given the risks for the unborn baby?

P.S. SSRI = Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

"Researchers have shut pregnant women out of gold-standard clinical trials in order to protect them and their babies. But the practice has had the opposite effect.

Instead, women have to wade through a chaotic data landscape, and many may choose to suffer through untreated illnesses. ..."

Clinical trials need more pregnant women [???]. It's easier said than done | STAT "Administration actions on the medicines highlight potential for confusion"

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