The Price Of Makena's PreTerm Birth Drug Is Too Expensive For Pregnant Moms

Ther-Rx, the makers of Makena, have come under fire for the pricing of this product. Makena (hydroxyprogesterone caproate) is an injection used for the treatment of preterm birth in women pregnant with a single baby and have a history of delivering too early.

Unfortunately it is hugely expensive and this has produced a public outcry which has involved politicians, as well as, medical organizations including ACOG.

A quote from Makena's website, "Ther-Rx Corporation is fully committed to helping ensure that every woman who needs Makena (hydroxyprogesterone caproate injection) will have access to it. We know how important Makena is to the thousands of mothers who are eligible for this therapy. We understand and share the public's interest in ensuring that every mother – whether insured or uninsured – who needs the medication will be able to access it in an affordable manner."

ACOG has adopted a position supporting the reduction in the cost of this drug. The matter is still fluid and we can expect further announcements in the near future

ACOG Prefers Hosiptal Births

ACOG just released a Committee Opinion (February 2011, #476) on the subject of Planned Home Births. This is considered to be exam relevant for OBGYNS preparing for the Oral OBGYN board exam. Go to http://exampro.com/blog/index.php/exampro-tips-and-techniques/acog-prefers-hospital-births/

OBGYN Mock Oral Teleseminar Nov. 28 With ExamPro

The candidates asked Dr. Schamroth to conduct a few more Mock Oral Teleseminars as they really appreciate the last minute review before their exam in early December. He explains in detail how to defend their cases in a way that gives them control over the next questions to be asked. Tune in now

The subjects discussed during this MOCK Oral were:

• Amenorrhoea
• Premenopausal adnexal mass
• Recent updates (GBS, HIV in the GYN patient)
• Oral exam technique

Tune in for one more teleseminar on December 12 as once again, Dr. Schamroth “Tackles the Tough Cases.”

ABOG Approved Abbreviations For the OBGYN Oral Boards

ABOG Approved Abbreviations For the OBGYN Oral Boards

ABOG allows a few abbreviations. When constructing your Case List for the OBGYN Oral Boards you can use abbreviations but must be clear which ones are allowed and which ones you are using anyway. Your examiners might test you on this because ABOG recently released a communication and abbreviations bulletin.