[admeyer]

Paragraph near the bottom of Reuters article on Molnupiravir states:

"Merck has said data shows molnupiravir is not capable of inducing genetic changes in human cells, but men enrolled in its trials had to abstain from heterosexual intercourse or agree to use contraception. Women of child-bearing age in the study could be pregnant and also had to use birth control."

Link to said Reuters article: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/...

What do you suppose would happen?

[PaulDavisThe1st]

Read this comment (directly above this question at the time of reading): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28722155

[TrevorJ]

I believe that is standard for trials like these.