Metformin and Birth Defects: New Study Provides Reassurance for Parents
Boston, MA – New research suggests that concerns about a potential link between the type 2 diabetes drug metformin and an increased risk of birth defects may not be as significant as previously thought. Two studies published in the Annals of Internal Medicine contradict earlier research indicating an increased risk of birth defects in babies born to fathers who used metformin before conception. Dr. Ran Rotem, a researcher at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of …