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RULES BOOST CHILD MEDICINE SAFETY

June 2, 2006

Measures to ensure medicines are properly tested for use on children have been agreed by the European Union. Drug firms will get a six-month patent extension in return for researching the safety and effectiveness of their products in children.

BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5040878.stm)