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UK announces interim moves to boost pediatric drugs R&D, ahead of new EU reg.

Publication: Pharma Marketletter
Publication Date: 23-AUG-04 		Format: Online - approximately 881 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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unveiled a new initiative to encourage the development of medicines designed specifically for use in children, ahead of the European Union Regulation which is unlikely to be finalized before 2006. The UK initiative will produce concrete short- to medium- term gains and raise pharmaceutical industry awareness of the need to take action now to ensure products are appropriately labeled and formulated for pediatric use, said the MHRA (part of the Department of Health).

The plan includes: strongly encouraging companies to provide much better pediatric clinical trial data for new and current medicines; providing better information on the use of medicines in children in Patient Information Leaflets; publishing, for the first time, a separate British National Formulary for Children; and investing part of the extra L100 million ($183.4 million) announced in the...

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