title: EU initiatives for research involving children.
abstract: Further to recent correspondence in the medical press regarding the UK approach (Editorial in Lancet 367:1953, 2006; Smyth and Edwards in Lancet 368:645-646, 2006) to the Paediatric Medicines Regulation (Regulation (EC) no. 1901/2006, 2006), which has now entered into force, we would like to make reference to a number of research-based initiatives of the European Union in this field.
authors.forename: Fergal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Donnelly
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002648:Child; D015507:Drugs, Investigational; D005062:European Union; D006801:Humans; D007880:Legislation, Drug
chemical_list: D015507:Drugs, Investigational