Gates Foundation Funds WHO/UNICEF Research on Children’s Medicines
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009From the World Health Organization (WHO): WHO receives funds for children’s medicines research with UNICEF US$ 9.7 million grant from Gates Foundation to help crucial research on children’s medicines WHO has received US$ 9.7 million in grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to work with UNICEF to conduct crucial research in children’s medicines, […]
The Need to Improve the Safety of Children’s Medicines
Friday, September 28th, 2007Pharmacovigilance and medicine safety issues in children are relevant to everyone who has an interest in and cares about the health of children. In order to gain full marketing authorization, the law in most countries requires pharmaceutical firms to demonstrate that they have tested their medicines in healthy volunteers and patients for possible adverse effects. […]