Author(s): Ian Costello (Author), Ian C. Wong (Author), Catherine Tuleu (Author), Vincent Yeung (Author), Paul Long (Author)
Publisher: Pharmaceutical Press
Publication Date: 30 Jan. 2007
Edition: 1st
Language: English
Print length: 144 pages
ISBN-10: 0853696861
ISBN-13: 9780853696865
Book Description
This volume in the “ULLA Series” is an introductory textbook on paediatric drug handling. Written for new pharmaceutical scientists, this book aims to give a background of paediatric pharmacy. Its scope is to give a comprehensive introduction to children’s medication in terms of dosing in practice and paediatric pharmaceutics, physiological and drug disposition differences, clinical pharmacology and pharmacogenomics. Paediatric regulations around the world as well as drug licensing and clinical trials, compliance, safety and pharmacovigilance issues are also developed.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘This book provides a background in paediatric pharmacy and a comprehensive introduction to children’s medication. Written by international experts in the field, this introductory text is an excellent resource for pharmacists.’ CompoundingToday.com Newsletter (International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding) Volume 5, Issue 6. February 8, 2008
― International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding
‘The authors have done a good job of reviewing and summarizing medication issues in the pediatric population. This information is easy to read and understand. This is a unique book, as most pharmaceutical textbooks cover broader population issues.’ Lea S Eiland. Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Auburn University School of Pharmacy, Alabama. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. Vol 41. June 2007
— Lea S Eiland ― Annals of Pharmacotherapy
‘This book provides a comprehensive overview of all of the issues pharmacists serving pediatric patients must consider. It is easy to read and carefully referenced.’ Doody Enterprises, Ina Lee Calligaro, Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, USA
— Ina Lee Calligaro ― Doody Enterprises
‘One of the greatest strengths of Paediatric Drug Handling is its collection of a variety of important topics related to the development and use of drugs in the pediatric population, in a small, inexpensive format. Each chapter provides a summary of relevant issues facing pediatric medical care.’ Edward A Bell PharmD BCPS, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Iowa, July 2007 issue of the Journal of Pharmacy Technology
— Edward A Bell ― Journal of Pharmacy Technology
From the Back Cover
Children form a large percentage of the patient population, but few medicines have been designed and tested specifically for paediatric use. Written for new pharmaceutical scientists, this book provides a background in paediatric pharmacy and a comprehensive introduction to children s medication.This new textbook: highlights the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs and formulations in children of different ages includes a timely discussion of pharmacogenomics addresses the real problem of medication errors in paediatric practice assesses the challenges in the formulation of established, new and orphan drugs for use in paediatric practice integrates a survey of the regulatory processes for paediatric medicines throughout the world explores the ethics of clinical trials in children and trial design in the case of rare diseases where patient numbers will be limited. Written by international experts in the field, this introductory text is an excellent resource for postgraduate students in the pharmaceutical sciences.Ian Costello is Deputy Chief Pharmacist at St George s Hospital, London, UK. Paul F Long is Senior Lecturer in Molecular Microbiology, Department of Pharmaceutics and Centre for Paediatric Pharmacy Research, The School of Pharmacy, University of London, UK. Ian K Wong is Professor and Director of the Centre for Paediatric Pharmacy Research, The School of Pharmacy, University of London, UK. Catherine Tuleu is Lecturer in Pharmaceutics and Deputy Directior of the Cetre for Paediatric Pharmacy Research, The School of Pharmacy, University of London, UK. Vincent Yeung is GCP Inspector, MHRA, Welwyn Garden City, UK.