UK News 18-08-2004 who: Health minister Lord Warner what: Asks drug manufacturers to develop medicines for children where: House of Commons, LONDON when: Yesterday snippet: Most medicines are designed for and tested on adults but are widely prescribed for children, explains The Scotsman, but Lord Warner insisted yesterday that the UK "is leading the way in pushing for change in this area." Health professionals welcomed the move to develop a British National Formulary for children, with paediatric safety campaigner Rosalind Smyth agreeing that "children have the right to the same standards for medicines as adults and this strategy is another step towards achieving this." [... more]

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