S Conroy1. 1. Academic Division of Child Health (University of Nottingham), Derbyshire Children's Hospital, Derby, UK. Sharon.Conroy@nottingham.ac.uk
Abstract
UNLABELLED: The lack of availability of licensed paediatric medicines forces pharmacists to compound drugs into a form that children can tolerate. There is a lack of information to support much of this practice and standards tend to vary. Suitable licensed alternatives are often available in other countries but importing restrictions complicate obtaining them. CONCLUSION: Regulatory action is needed to simplify licensing and importation processes to facilitate universal access to suitable paediatric medicines.
UNLABELLED: The lack of availability of licensed paediatric medicines forces pharmacists to compound drugs into a form that children can tolerate. There is a lack of information to support much of this practice and standards tend to vary. Suitable licensed alternatives are often available in other countries but importing restrictions complicate obtaining them. CONCLUSION: Regulatory action is needed to simplify licensing and importation processes to facilitate universal access to suitable paediatric medicines.
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