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• Provigil, Nuvigil Birth Defect Risks Warrant Contraindication for Pregnant Women: FDA Petition

  June 4, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Public Citizen is urging the FDA to ban the use of Provigil and Nuvigil in women of childbearing age and to add a strong black box warning that clearly states the drugs can harm unborn babies.

• Pregnant Women with Epilepsy Need More Perinatal and Maternal Support: Study

  August 12, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that expecting mothers with epilepsy need more maternal and prenatal health care support due to an increased risk of severe injury and death for both mother and child.

• Developmental Disorders Due to Prenatal Opioid Exposure Only Occur at High Doses: Study

  May 9, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  South Korean researchers say there is only a minimal increased risk of having a child with developmental disorders if the mother took opioids during pregnancy.

• Concerns Rising Over Risk that Ozempic May Cause Birth Control to Fail

  April 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Doctors warn that Ozempic and Mounjaro side effects may be reducing the effectiveness of birth control pills.

• Study Warns About Autism from Depakote, Similar Antiseizure Drugs When Used During Pregnancy

  March 25, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that prenatal exposure to Depakote, Topamax, and other antiseizure medications can increase the risk they will be diagnosed with autism later in life.

• Birth Defect Risk Higher With Methadone Than Suboxone: Study

  January 30, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that methadone use during pregnancy carries a higher risk of physical birth defects, known as congenital malformations, than buprenorphine.

• Fentanyl Exposure During Pregnancy Linked to Cleft Palate, Other Birth Defects: Study

  December 8, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  A group of pediatricians appear to have identified a specific group of birth defects linked to fentanyl exposure during pregnancy, including cleft palate, and skull deformations.

• Families Say Camp Lejeune Settlement Fails to Address Countless Miscarriages, Birth Defects Caused By Water Contamination

  September 26, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report highlights how many women and families feel left out of Camp Lejeune settlement negotiations after suffering repeated miscarriages they say were caused by miscarriages on the North Carolina military base.

• U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Finds Stronger Evidence for Folic Acid Use During Pregnancy

  August 8, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study back up the recommendations of a medical task force which calls for women to take folic acid supplements to prevent neural tube and other birth defects.

• Lithium Use Linked to Higher Risk of Acute Kidney Injury: Study

  July 11, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  A new study links high doses of lithium to increased risks of chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury in bipolar patients.