The development of paediatric medicines can be challenging since this is a different patient population with specific needs. A medicine designed for use in paed
Until the 1990s, it was generally accepted that medicines were first developed for adults and their use in children was investigated later, if at all. One of th
The Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) and the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) were designed to encourage more pediatric studies of drugs used fo
In recent years, high prices of pharmaceutical products have posed challenges in high- and low-income countries alike. In many instances, high prices of pharmac