Summaries of Medical and Clinical Pharmacology Reviews of Pediatric Studies; Availability

Zusammenfassung

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of summaries of medical and clinical pharmacology reviews of pediatric studies submitted in supplements for PARAPLATIN (carboplatin), TRUSOPT (dorzolamide), CAMPTOSAR (irinotecan), PREVACID (lansoprazole), TAMIFLU (oseltamivir), VIOXX (rofecoxib), FERRLECIT (sodium ferric gluconate), IMITREX (sumatriptan), DETROL and DETROL LA (tolterodine). These summaries are being made available consistent with the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (the BPCA). For all pediatric supplements submitted under the BPCA, the BPCA requires FDA to make available to the public a summary of the medical and clinical pharmacology reviews of the pediatric studies conducted for the supplement. In addition, the agency is also announcing the availability of summaries of medical and clinical pharmacology reviews of pediatric studies for the following antidepressants: CELAXA (citalopram), REMERON (mirtazapine), SERZONE (nefazodone), PAXIL (paroxetine), and ZOLOFT (sertraline). Studies for these drugs were submitted before the BPCA was implemented. Therefore, they are not subject to its requirements. However, due to the public's interest in