"FDA to Improve Drug Warning Labels for Pregnant Women" - Dr. Joanne Stone
Pregnant and worried about your medication? The Food and Drug Administration is revamping those confusing labels on prescription drugs to make it easier to understand which are safe to use.
Dr. Joanne Stone, director of Maternal Fetal Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital, told CBS News the categories used up until now aren't usually helpful in providing detailed information relevant to making decisions about use in pregnancy and lactation. "This is a much needed change and will provide patients and health care providers will specific and relevant information, including data from drug trials and registries," she said. Learn more
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