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The Inclusion Of Pregnant Women In Clinical Research, Barbara A. Noah
The Inclusion Of Pregnant Women In Clinical Research, Barbara A. Noah
Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy
In the past three decades, there has been unprecedented growth in medical research utilizing human subjects, with much promise for new treatments that extend life, improve quality of life, and prevent disease and disability. Safe prescribing of drug therapies requires that researchers design clinical trials to test products for the benefit of all persons who are likely to utilize them, not just a limited population. For this reason, it is essential that clinical trials include women, pregnant women, children, and racial minorities, as appropriate, because these populations sometimes exhibit different patterns of response or adverse reactions.
Despite some significant progress …