[Drugs in pregnancy]

Since the dramatic observations of fetal abnormalities associated to thalidomide use during pregnancy, the risk of malformations when prescribing drugs in pregnant women is a well-known problem, among the public as well as among medical doctors. However, the complexity of the problem, the lack of robust scientific data and the emotional context characterizing this period make the prescription of medications to a pregnant woman a difficult task for every people involved in health care, the pharmacist, the general practitioner and even the gynaecologist.