Obstetric-Fetal Pharmacology Research Centers Links Links Links National Institutes of Health NIH The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. www.nih.gov NICHD The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) conducts and supports research on all stages of human development, from preconception to adulthood, to better understand the health of children, adults, families, and communities. www.nichd.nih.gov OPPTB The Obstetric and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics Branch (OPPTB) promotes research to improve the safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals and to ensure centralization and coordination of research, clinical trials, and drug development activities for obstetric and pediatric populations. www.nichd.nih.gov/about/org/der/branches/opptb/ Professional Organizations and Resources American College of Clinical Pharmacology The American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP) is a professional and scientific organization dedicated to the science of clinical pharmacology in all its phases and to engage in appropriate educational efforts in the public interest. www.accp1.org American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ASCPT is the leading forum for the exchange, development, and integration of translational science into the drug development continuum from discovery to safe and effective medication use. www.ascpt.org American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has over 52,000 members and is the nation's leading group of professionals providing health care for women. It is a private, voluntary, nonprofit membership organization. www.acog.org American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) is a scientific society whose members conduct basic and clinical pharmacological research in academia, industry and the government. Our members research efforts help develop new medicines and therapeutic agents to fight existing and emerging diseases. www.aspet.org Obstetric and Pediatric Pharmacology (Journal) Obstetrics and Pediatric Pharmacology aims to publish research devoted specifically to basic, translational and clinical pharmacology in children and pregnant women. journal.frontiersin.org/journal/all/section/obstetric-and-pediatric-pharmacology Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) is a society of maternal-fetal medicine sub-specialists and others who are dedicated to the optimization of pregnancy and perinatal outcomes. SMFM provides leadership for the advancement of women and children's health through pregnancy care, research, and education. www.smfm.org Related Research Networks Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network The Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network focuses on clinical questions in maternal fetal medicine and obstetrics. mfmu.bsc.gwu.edu Neonatal Research Network The Neonatal Research Network (NRN) conducts multi-center clinical trials and observational studies in neonatal medicine. neonatal.rti.org Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act Program The Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) Program is a major activity for the Obstetric and Pediatric Pharmacology Branch (OPPB), a component of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The BPCA Program is intended to improve pediatric drug therapeutics through preclinical and clinical testing that lead to drug labeling changes. bpca.nichd.nih.gov Pediatric Pharmacology Research Units From 1994 - 2010, the Pediatric Pharmacology Research Units (PPRU) Network funded 18 sites across the United States to facilitate and promote pediatric labeling of new drugs or drugs already on the market. The PPRU laid the groundwork for continued pediatric clinical trials, pediatric clinical pharmacology and therapeutics research. www.ppru.org OPRC Sites University of Pittsburgh obgyn.medicine.pitt.edu University of Texas Medical Branch www.utmb.edu/obgyn Northwestern University www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/asher-center/ Other National Library of Medicine The U.S. National Library of Medicine includes the medical library, PubMed as well as materials in areas of biomedicine and health care. www.nlm.nih.gov NIH's ClinicalTrials.gov The U.S. National Institutes of Health, through its National Library of Medicine, has developed ClinicalTrials.gov to provide patients, family members, and members of the public easy and free access to information on clinical studies for a wide range of diseases and conditions. clinicaltrials.gov Centers for Disease Control & Prevention The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), a part of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency responsible for protecting the nation from health threats. www.cdc.gov