Published in JAMA Network Open · View the paper (DOI)
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open found that 30% of pregnant women with HIV were prescribed medications with insufficient evidence of safety in pregnancy. The study, led by Kathleen M. Powis, suggests that physicians may be prescribing ahead of recommended guidelines.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Pregnant women with HIV often not given recommended treatment Massachusetts General Hospital · Dec 18, 2019 · first to report
- Many pregnant women with HIV prescribed treatment that does not meet federal guidelines NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · Dec 19, 2019