Following a White House press conference on Sept. 22, during which Donald Trump alleged a link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism, the Informed Consent Network (ICAN) filed a petition with the FDA to add a warning to all drugs that contain acetaminophen. ICAN is a nonprofit organization that aims to provide “every person…
Study estimates Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is 78% effective in pregnant women
A retrospective study published in JAMA concluded that the BNT162b2 vaccine from Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech (NSDQ:BNTX) offered statistically significant protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection. The pivotal trial Pfizer used to win emergency use authorization for the vaccine excluded pregnant women. COVID-19, however, increases the risk of pregnancy-related complications — particularly in the third trimester. To determine how…