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                    Commit to a healthier version of you
            This new year, learn more about well visits, screening tests, routine blood tests, and other preventive measures in our latest KNOWH blog.
          
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                    2023 Women's Health Year in Review
            It's been an exciting year for OWH. As we near the end of the 2023, we're recapping some of the work we did in 2023 to advance women's health.
    
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                    Understanding Pregnancy Exposure Registries
            Are you pregnant and taking medicines or received a vaccine? You can help pregnant patients and health care providers understand the effects of medicines and vaccines used during pregnancy by volunteering to enroll in a pregnancy exposure registry study.
    
          Bringing Clinical Research to Patients

                    Bringing Clinical Research to Patients
            This Nov. 8 webinar hosted by OWH and CDER focused on decentralized clinical trials and other novel strategies currently available for bringing clinical research to patients. Recording coming soon!
    
          FDA Office of Women's Health Public Workshop Menopause: Potential Impact on Clinical Pharmacology and Opportunities for Future Research

                    Menopause: Potential Impact on Clinical Pharmacology
            OWH and CDER/OCP hosted a virtual public workshop to discuss the physiologic changes that occur during menopause and the potential effects of menopause on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs.
    
          Women's Health Research

                    Women's Health Research
            We promote and conduct research initiatives that advance understanding of sex differences and health conditions unique to women.
          SpotlightFDA strengthens breast implant safety requirementsFDA grants marketing authorization of first test for chlamydia and gonorrheaPregnant? Breastfeeding? FDA aims to improve drug information
          About the FDA Office of Women's HealthMission and Goals
            OWH serves as the principal advisor to the Commissioner and other key Agency officials to protect and promote the health of women through policy, science, education, and outreach.Meet Our Director
            The Associate Commissioner for Women's Health leads women's health research and outreach activities across FDA.
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