FDA Panel's "Misinformation" on Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy
FDA Panel's "Misinformation" on Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy  
Podcast: The Brian Lehrer Show
Published On: Tue Aug 05 2025
Description: A recent expert panel organized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cast doubt on the safety of SSRIs in pregnancy -- sparking backlash from medical institutions and doctors. Lauren Osborne, M.D., vice chair of Clinical Research at the Department of OBGYN at Weill Cornell Medicine and chair of The National Curriculum in Reproductive Psychiatry (NCRP), explains what the science says about antidepressant use during pregnancy.