REVIEW

Pregnant women and their fetuses — orphan populations in respect to the safety and efficacy of medicines

About authors

1 Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia

2 Municipal Clinical Hospital No. 24 of Healthcare Department of Moscow, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Olga I. Butranova
ul. Miklukho-Maklaya, 6, Moscow, 117198, Russia; ur.ndur@io-avonartub

About paper

Author contribution: Ushkalova E. A. — literature analysis, collection, analysis and writing the publication text; Zyryanov S. K.— trial planning, literature analysis; Butranova O. I.— data analysis and interpretation.

Received: 2023-01-30 Accepted: 2023-03-28 Published online: 2023-05-23
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