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New guidance on pregnancy and breastfeeding during clinical trials

Written by | 28 Sep 2025

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is working on guidelines for the inclusion of pregnant and breastfeeding individuals in clinical trials. The recommendations are designed to support better information […]

Misinformation in maternal health: Flawed drug advice is discouraging breastfeeding

Written by | 23 Aug 2025

The evidence supporting the health benefits of breastfeeding is overwhelming, yet many women taking medicines are being advised to stop, often unnecessarily, according to a new study from […]

New EU guidelines on pregnancy and breastfeeding in clinical trials

Written by | 26 Jun 2025

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has launched a consultation on guidelines on how to include and retain pregnant and breastfeeding women in clinical trials. The goal is to […]

New golden standard for medicine safety during breastfeeding

Written by | 31 May 2025

Women who choose to stop treatment during pregnancy and breastfeeding are putting their health at risk, and have to weigh their desire to have children and breastfeed against […]

Breastfeeding, even for a few days, linked to lower blood pressure in early childhood

Written by | 27 Jul 2021

Babies who were breastfed, even for a few days, had lower blood pressure as toddlers and these differences in blood pressure may translate into improved heart and vascular […]

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