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Pharmacist's guide to pregnancy registry studies
S R Weiss1, C E Cooke, L R Bradley
1Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201, USA. sweiss@rx.umaryland.edu
Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association (Washington, D.C. : 1996)
|December 28, 1999
Summary
Pregnancy registries are vital for assessing drug safety in pregnant women. Pharmacists play a key role in patient education, enrollment, and managing medication therapy during pregnancy.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacovigilance
- Reproductive Toxicology
Background:
- Pregnancy registries are crucial for evaluating the safety of pharmaceutical agents in pregnant populations.
- Assessing drug safety during pregnancy presents unique challenges due to ethical and physiological considerations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To elucidate the concept and design of pregnancy registries.
- To identify and discuss the role of pharmacists in pregnancy registry initiatives.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify relevant pregnancy registry studies.
- The development and application of pregnancy registry methodologies for drug safety evaluation were described.
Main Results:
- Pregnancy registries systematically collect data on drug exposure and pregnancy outcomes.
- These studies compile information from numerous pregnancies to assess the safety profile of therapeutic agents.
Conclusions:
- Pharmacists are well-positioned to educate pregnant women about pregnancy registries and encourage participation.
- Pharmacists can leverage registry data to optimize pharmaceutical therapy and manage inadvertent exposures during pregnancy.