Aiming to address the gap in
children’s medicines, the World
Health Organization (WHO) and
the International Pharmaceutical
Federation (FIP) have released
new guidelines for health care
professionals prescribing or
supplying medicines for children
when no authorised product exists.
The guidelines are available to all
countries and professionals on both
organisations’ web sites.
Guidance is based on the best
available evidence, FIP says,
providing examples such as when a
prescribed medicine is not available
in an age-appropriate formulation,
using a commercially available
medicine with a similar therapeutic
action, which is available in a more
suitable form, may be considered.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 15 Jun 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 15 Jun 16
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