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In a recent study researchers found that about 80% of pregnant women in the US reported taking some type of prescription or OTC drugs while pregnant. Researchers are concerned about antidepressants like Prozac issues with birth defects. They say it's important that more is done to determine the birth defect and birth injury risks before drugs are sold to the public.

The problem is that due to medical testing ethics laws, most drugs that are approved for use in the US are not tested on pregnant women before being sold to the public. Therefore, there is limited information on what effect many of these drugs will have if taken during pregnancy. Unfortunately, drugs linked to birth defect risks are typically discovered through post-market surveillance. Recently, a lawsuit was filed against makers of Topamax for delayed warnings about the potential risk of birth defects from antidepressants, especially SSRIs like Topamax and Prozac.