Symposium 4: Pragmatic Approaches to Improvements in Pediatric Drug Therapy |
Monday September 14, 1300-1400 (UTC)
Geert 't Jong, Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM), Canada
Michael Rieder, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Catherine M Sherwin, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Dayton Children’s Hospital, USA
Learning Objectives: At the end of this session participants will be able to:
- Discuss novel methods for drug dose estimation in infants and children based on pre-clinical and adult data and how to effectively communicate this knowledge to researchers, health care providers and patients and their families.
- Discuss the regulatory initiatives taken in the US, Canada, and the EU, and how they enhance the development of appropriate drugs and formulation through legislation and funding opportunities.
- Assess partnership with industry to promote commercialization of pediatric formulations.
Michael Rieder, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Catherine M Sherwin, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Dayton Children’s Hospital, USA
Learning Objectives: At the end of this session participants will be able to:
- Discuss novel methods for drug dose estimation in infants and children based on pre-clinical and adult data and how to effectively communicate this knowledge to researchers, health care providers and patients and their families.
- Discuss the regulatory initiatives taken in the US, Canada, and the EU, and how they enhance the development of appropriate drugs and formulation through legislation and funding opportunities.
- Assess partnership with industry to promote commercialization of pediatric formulations.