Paediatrics
First malaria medicine for infants under 4.5kg receives approval
July 9, 2025Medical Communications, Research and Development Coartem Baby, Infections and infestations, Medicines for Malaria Venture, Novartis, Paediatrics, Swissmedic, malaria
Coartem (artemether-lumefantrine) Baby, or Riamet, has been approved by Swissmedic as the first malaria medicine for newborns and young infants. …
Study into treatment for rare condition in premature infants launches globally
June 9, 2025Research and Development Chiesi Farmaceutici, Elgan Pharma, Gastrointestinal tract, Paediatrics, clinical trial, intestinal malabsorption, premature infant health
Elgan Pharma, specialising in neonatology, and Italy-based biopharma, Chiesi Farmaceutici, have announced the dosing of the first participating infants in …
West Middlesex Hospital goes live with tech to reduce prescribing errors
April 10, 2025Information Technology, Manufacturing and Production Dosium, NHS, Paediatrics, West Middlesex Hospital
Dosium Touchdose has gone live at West Middlesex University Hospital, UK, a clinical decision support technology proven to significantly reduce …
FDA approves Pfizer’s vaccine for the prevention of RSV in children
August 22, 2023Research and Development FDA, Paediatrics, Pfizer, RSV
On Monday, Pfizer announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Abrysvo for the prevention of respiratory …
FDA accepts Astellas’ sNDA for Cresemba in children
August 11, 2023Research and Development Astella, FDA, Paediatrics, cresemba
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has accepted Astellas Pharma’s supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Cresemba …
Krystal Biotech secures FDA approval for redosable topical gene therapy
May 22, 2023Medical Communications FDA, Krystal Biotech, Paediatrics, dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, gene therapy
US-based biotech company Krystal Biotech has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its topical gene …
Nemours Children’s Health selected to conduct first gene therapy for Morquio A syndrome
May 17, 2023Research and Development Morquio A syndrome, NIH, Nemours Children's Health, Paediatrics, gene therapy
Nemours Children’s Health, based in Delaware, US, has been chosen by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) …
