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	Topics on this Page Introduction Medical Products for Children Pediatric Medicine Medical Devices for Children Pediatric Nutrition Vaccine Safety Miscellaneous Health Concerns Introduction Many of FDA's initiatives around pediatrics have aimed to improve medical product research in children. This is making for safer and more effective treatments. Most of this work so far has focused on drugs, but activity is picking up in the area of medical devices. FDA also helps protect the nation’s food supply and ensures the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, which have contributed to a significant reduction in many childhood diseases. Giving pediatricians and parents the information they need to safeguard children’s health is among FDA’s top priorities. Medical Products for Children Should Your Child Be in a Clinical Trial? Improving Medical Products for Children: Q & A with Dianne Murphy, M.D. Pediatric Medicine Drug Approved for Two Psychiatric Conditions in Children and Adolescents FDA Aims to Improve Sunscreen Labeling Use Caution with Cough and Cold Medicines for Children Ad Spotlights Teen Abuse of Medicinal Drugs New Ointment Treats Impetigo Risks for ADHD Drugs Outlined in Patient Guides Stronger Warning Proposed for Xolair Drug Research and Children Insect Repellent Use and Safety in Children Kids Aren't Just Small Adults Got a Sick Kid? Don't Guess. Read the Label Pediatric Drug Development As They Grow: Teaching Your Children How To Use Medicines Safely New Information in Labels on Pediatric Use (BPCA) New Information in Labels on Pediatric Use (PREA) Antidepressants Medical Devices for Children Pediatric Medical Devices Reducing Radiation Risk from Computed Tomography for Pediatric and Small Adult Patients Advice for Patients With Cochlear Implants: New Information on Meningitis Risk Cochlear Implants Pediatric Nutrition FDA's Watchful Eye on the American Diet FDA 101: Infant Formula Spot the Block: Get Your Food Facts First Barbecue Basics: Tips to Prevent Foodborne Illness Information for Parents with Pre-school Children Losing Weight Vaccine Safety A Parent’s Guide to Kids’ Vaccines Information on RotaTeq and Intussusception Thimerosal in Vaccines Keeping Up With Vaccines Miscellaneous Health Concerns Sun Safety: Save Your Skin Beware of Ticks and Lyme Disease Regulation of Turtles Are You Ready to Own a Dog? FDA's Watchful Eye on the American Diet			Related Links Child Health Day 2007 Office of Pediatric Therapeutics Maternal & Child Health Bureau Health Resources and Services Administration Administration for Children & Families Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Children's Oncology Group Office of Human Research Protection American Academy of Pediatrics Glaser Pediatric Research Network PDF documents may be read with a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Excel documents can be read with a free copy of Microsoft's Excel viewer .

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