Children and Clinical Studies

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Importance of Children in Clinical Studies

Children have often had to accept medicines and treatments based on what is known to work in adults. To improve clinical care of children, more studies are needed focusing on children's health with the goal to develop treatments, drugs, and devices specific to children.

Resources for a Wide Range of Audiences

The Children and Clinical Studies Program has been successfully developed and evaluated to fill an important gap in information and education for parents, clinicians, researchers, children, and the general public.