Protected to death: systematic exclusion of pregnant women from Ebola virus disease trials

Abstract Background For 30 years, women have sought equal opportunity to be included in trials so that drugs are equitably studied in women as well as men; regulatory guidelines have changed accordingly. Pregnant women, however, continue to be excluded from trials for non-obstetric conditions, thoug...

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Main Authors: Melba F. Gomes, Vânia de la Fuente-Núñez, Abha Saxena, Annette C. Kuesel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Reproductive Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-017-0430-2