Drug's likelihood of causing birth defects predicted by model
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 12:36
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- When pregnant women need medications, there is often concern about possible effects on the fetus. Although some drugs are clearly recognized to cause birth defects (thalidomide being a notorious example), and others are generally recognized as safe, surprisingly little is known about most drugs level of risk.