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FDA Approves Gattex (teduglutide) for Children 1 Year of Age and Older With Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS)
drugs
May 21, 2019
FDA Approves Gattex (teduglutide) for Children 1 Year of Age and Older With Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS).
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Suicides Increase Among U.S. Kids, But More in Girls Than Boys
drugs
May 20, 2019
Suicide rates are on the rise among American children, but the increase is greatest among girls, a new study finds.
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Swallowed Batteries Should Be Removed to Avoid Stomach Damage: Study
drugs
May 20, 2019
Doctors might want to be more aggressive about treating children who swallow a button battery and appear to be out of danger, a preliminary study suggests.
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FDA approves first treatment for children with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
worldpharmanews
May 10, 2019
FDA approves first treatment for children with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome.
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FDA Approves Ruzurgi for Children With Rare Autoimmune Disorder
drugs
May 08, 2019
Ruzurgi (amifampridine) tablets are now approved to treat Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) in children aged 6 to 17 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday.
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Prescription labels provide insufficient dosing guidance for obese children
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 29, 2019
Despite providing incentives to drug manufacturers to encourage the study of medications in children, few approved drugs include safe dosing information for obese children…
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GSK Receives US Approval of Benlysta for Intravenous Use in Children with Lupus Aged Five Years and Above
drugs
April 28, 2019
London UK, Philadelphia USA April 26, 2019 -- GSK today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved, under priority review, the use of the intravenous (IV) formulation of Benlysta (belimumab) ...
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Landmark Malaria vaccine pilot programme launched in Malawi
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 26, 2019
The Government of Malawi has launched the world’s first malaria vaccine which will be made available to children up to two years of age.
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527,000 UK children unvaccinated with first measles dose in 2010–17
biospectrumasia
April 25, 2019
A recent survey conducted by Unicef has found that between 2010 and 2017, 527,000 – over half a million – children were not vaccinated in the UK with the first dose of the measles vaccine.
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Study examines antipsychotic medication for children with autism
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 25, 2019
Children with intellectual difficulty or autism are more likely to be given antipsychotic medication from a younger age than those without intellectual disability…