A Conspicuous Absence: Professional Societies ACOG, SMFM Missing From Makena Public Hearing
Executive Summary
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine did not testify at the public hearing on CDER’s proposal to withdraw the preterm birth prevention drug, even though the groups’ clinical guidelines still recommend use of Makena and its active ingredient.
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