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Paola Coppola

Pharmacokinetics Assessor, Licensing - Statistics and Pharmacokinetics Unit

MHRA course on Pharmacokinetics of medicines in pregnancy - understanding how pregnancy affects plasma drug levels

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Physiological changes in a woman’s body during pregnancy can change how quickly a medicine is distributed and eliminated from her body. This can affect plasma drug levels and how well a medicine works. Understanding how and when these changes occur …

MHRA and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to look at more effective use of medicines during pregnancy

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We are working with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on an exciting pharmacokinetics (PK) project which should lead to better informed use of medicine during pregnancy and the development of medicines which are safer for use in pregnancy. Our …