AdvertisementDrug To Prevent Premature Birth Divides Doctors, Insurers And FDA ExpertsJanuary 24, 2020Emmarie HuettemanfacebookEmailRoughly 1 in 10 infants were born prematurely in the U.S. in 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The drug Makena is widely prescribed to women at high risk of going into labor early, though the latest research suggests the medicine doesn't work. (Getty Images)