Posted by halcyondaze on February 19, 2007, at 17:18:28
In reply to Re: GlaxoSmithKline and Studies Available to Public, posted by Quintal on February 19, 2007, at 16:04:42
> "Female subjects must be post menopausal or surgically sterilized"
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> Seems excessively cautious.
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> QMost studies - especially studies sponsored by pharm companies - have this as an exclusion criteria, unless the drug has been proven beyond doubt not to cause birth defects and to be safe in all stages of pregnancy. At the very least, they require any females of child bearing age to have weekly pregnancy tests and to drop out of the study if they become pregnant.
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