Australian report on pediatric medication issues: Is any magic happening in the 'land of Oz' to save the therapeutic orphan?

Pediatric Drugs

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 38-40

  Beggs, Sean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Legislation; Pharmacology; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DRUG APPROVAL; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; ORPHAN DRUG PRODUCTION; PEDIATRICS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS;

EID: 58149354500     PISSN: 11745878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/0148581-200911010-00013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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