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GUIDANCE DOCUMENT

Pharmacokinetics in Pregnancy — Study Design, Data Analysis, and Impact on Dosing and Labeling November 2004

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Not for implementation. Contains non-binding recommendations.

Docket Number:
FDA-2004-D-0459
Issued by:
Guidance Issuing Office
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

This guidance describes a basic framework for designing and conducting PK/PD studies in pregnant women. It provides recommendations to sponsors on how to assess the influence of pregnancy on the pharmacokinetics (PK), and where appropriate, the pharmacodynamics (PD) of drugs or biologic products. Additionally, this guidance provides recommendations to primary investigators, clinical researchers, and clinical pharmacologists about issues to consider when designing and conducting PK studies in pregnant women.

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