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ReviewThe AAPS journal2013

A report from the pediatric formulations task force: perspectives on the state of child-friendly oral dosage forms.

Anne Zajicek, Michael J Fossler, Jeffrey S Barrett, Jeffrey H Worthington, Robert Ternik, Georgia Charkoftaki, Susan Lum, Jörg Breitkreutz, Mike Baltezor, Panos Macheras and 3 more

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Review in The AAPS journal, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Suitability of Oral Formulations Available to Children at the Time of Pediatric Labeling.The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG · 2026
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  20. A novel home-based method for preparing suspensions of anti-TB drugs.The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Anne ZajicekEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA, zajiceka@mail.nih.gov.
Michael J Fossler
Jeffrey S Barrett
Jeffrey H Worthington
Robert Ternik
Georgia Charkoftaki
Susan Lum
Jörg Breitkreutz
Mike Baltezor
Panos Macheras
Mansoor Khan
Shreeram Agharkar
David Douglas MacLaren

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite the fact that a significant percentage of the population is unable to swallow tablets and capsules, these dosage forms continue to be the default standard. These oral formulations fail many patients, especially children, because of large tablet or capsule size, poor palatability, and lack of correct dosage strength. The clinical result is often lack of adherence and therapeutic failure. The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists formed a Pediatric Formulations Task Force, consisting of members with various areas of expertise including pediatrics, formulation development, clinical pharmacology, and regulatory science, in order to identify pediatric, manufacturing, and regulatory issues and areas of needed research and regulatory guidance. Dosage form and palatability standards for all pediatric ages, relative bioavailability requirements, and small batch manufacturing capabilities and creation of a viable economic model were identified as particular needs. This assessment is considered an important first step for a task force seeking creative approaches to providing more appropriate oral formulations for children.

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Advisory CommitteesResearch ReportAdministration, OralChemistry, PharmaceuticalChildHumansPharmaceutical PreparationsTastePharmaceutical Preparations

Identifiers

PMID23907486
PMCPMC3787237

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