Improving Medicine Use for Children: A Global Imperative.

ABSTRACT

Professionals committed to optimal medical care of children recognize the need to increase future availability of thoroughly validated medicinal treatments. This will only be achieved through expanded efforts of pediatric clinical pharmacologists and clinical pharmacists equipped with the necessary skills in relevant research and educational methods. Recent research has demonstrated a shortfall in the human resource pool, particularly in low- and lower-middle-income countries where a majority of children under 14 years of age reside.