Seminar 3
Medication Safety in Pregnancy
Venue: Loughview Suite, University of Ulster, Jordanstown,
Date: Monday 25 November 2013 @12.30pm
Seminar Programme
12.30pm
Lunch (sandwiches/ tea/ coffee) and Registration
1.00pm
Welcome (Prof Helen Dolk)
1.05pm
Antidepressant and antipsychotic use in pregnancy: risks and benefits
Dr Janine Lynch
1.25pm
Medication use in pregnant women: effects in children later in life
Prof Lolkje de Jong-van den Berg
1.45pm
Epilepsy and Pregnancy: Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs)
Dr Jim Morrow
2.05pm
The use of EUROCAT congenital anomaly registries for pharmacovigilance: the examples of
AEDs and SSRIs
Prof Helen Dolk and Maria Loane
2.25 pm
Preconceptional care and medication safety for women with epilepsy
Lorna Lawther
2.35pm
Discussion (Chaired by Prof Helen Dolk)
2.55pm
Tea/ coffee (20 mins)
3.15pm
UK Teratogen Information System
Dr Laura Yates
3.35pm
MHRA: Pharmacovigilance in UK in relation to medication safety in pregnancy
Dr Sarah Mee
3.55pm
Online availability of medications: Implications for medication safety in pregnancy
Dr Briege Lagan
4.15pm
Role of community pharmacists in ensuring medication safety in pregnancy
Bronagh White
4.35pm
Discussion on the way forward: What can health professionals do to improve medication
safety in pregnancy and contribute to pharmacovigilance? (30 mins)
Chair: Prof Lolkje de Jong-van den Berg, Panel: all speakers
4.55pm
Closing remarks (Prof Helen Dolk)
5.00pm
Close
Registration
To register for this seminar please contact Julie Cummins, Research Institute Administrator, Institute of
Nursing and Health Research whose contact details are:
Tel: 028 7012 4094
Email: j.cummins1@ulster.ac.uk
The closing date for registration is Monday 18 November 2013
There is no cost for this event
This seminar is one of a series of 4 half day events arranged by the
Centre for Maternal, Fetal and Infant Research
Full programme details for each seminar can be found on the MFIR webpage (www.science.ulster.ac.uk/inhr/mfir)