Oxford University study links pregnancy drug Primodos to birth defects

Sky News Exclusive, 27 Nov 2018

A groundbreaking study from Oxford University has linked the pregnancy test drug Primodos to malformations in babies born to mothers who used the drug.

Read Oral hormone pregnancy tests and the risks of congenital malformations.

More information

  • Read and/or download the full study (free access) Oral hormone pregnancy tests and the risks of congenital malformations: a systematic review and meta-analysis, F1000Research, First published 31 Oct 2018, 7:1725, DOI:10.12688/f1000research.16758.1.
  • Read and/or download the full study (free access) The Primodos components Norethisterone acetate and Ethinyl estradiol induce developmental abnormalities in zebrafsh embryos, nature, Published 13 Feb 2018, DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-21318-9.
  • Read some real stories told by the Primodos victims, see this post comment section.

2 thoughts on “Oxford University study links pregnancy drug Primodos to birth defects”

  1. Once again we are indebted to you for highlighting the evidence of malformations and miscarriage to Primodos and other HPTS. Thank you so much for your support. Marie Lyon Chair ACDHPT

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