CHILDREN born to mothers who
took antidepressants during the last
six months of pregnancy are more
likely to be diagnosed with autism,
according to new research out of
Canada and published in JAMA
Pediatrics.
The rate of autism overall was
0.7% in the study with that rate
rising to 1.2% among women who
took antidepressants during the
second or third trimester.
Lead researcher, Susan Hyman,
said despite the increase the
majority of women who use SSRI’s
during pregnancy will not conceive
a child with autism.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 16 Dec 15 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 16 Dec 15
THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has formally expressed its concerns regarding the potential merger between Sigma and Chemist Warehouse (PD 07 Dec 2023) to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
FROM 01 May, pharmacists will be able to dispense Verzenio (abemaciclib) through the PBS to treat Australian patients with an invasive form of early breast cancer that is at high risk of recurring after initial treatment.
BREAST Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) has welcomed a PBAC recommendation to subsidise the breast cancer drug Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) for HER2-low metastatic breast cancer on the PBS.
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