Diabetes Drug Cleared For Pregnant Women

Filed in archive News on January 31, 2007

Finally, pregnant women suffering from Type 1 diabetes symptoms may have a safe medical option.

NovoLog has now been given a pregnancy category B rating, indicating that adequate studies in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes have demonstrated that NovoLog does not increase risk to the unborn baby.

Previously, NovoLog was classified as a category C rating, which indicates that adverse effects on the fetus have been demonstrated in animal reproduction studies, and that studies in pregnant women have not been conducted to demonstrate safety.

Would you feel comfortable taking a new medication during pregnancy?