Pediatric formulations: international issues and potential solutions.
Appropriate dosage forms of medication are often not available for use in newborns, infants, and young children. This is a worldwide phenomenon, but especially in developing countries. The WHO's 'Make medicines child size' campaign emphasizes this shortcoming. Professional organizations, industry, and government from the international arena have the resources to address this and need to work together to create solutions.
Knoppert
David C
DC
Department of Pharmacy, St Joseph's Hospital, Ontario, Canada. Dave.Knoppert@sjhc.london.on.ca
D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D002648:Child; D004304:Dosage Forms; D004339:Drug Compounding; D004345:Drug Industry; D004358:Drug Therapy; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007391:International Cooperation; D010372:Pediatrics; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D004304:Dosage Forms; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations