Walsh Jennifer, Mills Simon
Jenny Walsh Consulting Ltd, BioCity, Nottingham, UK.
Ther Deliv. 2013 Jan;4(1):21-5. doi: 10.4155/tde.12.135.
The fourth annual European Paediatric Formulation Initiative (EuPFI) conference on Formulating Better Medicines for Children was held on 19-20 September 2012 at the Institute of Molecular Genetics Congress Centre, Prague, Czech Republic. The 2-day conference concentrated on the latest advances, challenges and opportunities for developing medicinal products and administration devices for pediatric use, both from European and US perspectives. It was aimed specifically at providing exposure to emerging practical applications, and for illustrating remedies utilized by pediatric drug-development teams to overcome hurdles faced in developing medicines for pediatric patients. The conference format included plenary talks, focus sessions on each of the EuPFI work streams (extemporaneous preparations, excipients, pediatric administration devices, taste masking and taste assessment, age-appropriate formulations), case studies, soapbox sessions and a parallel poster display. This conference report summarizes the keynote lectures and also gives a flavor of other presentations and posters from the conference.
第四届欧洲儿科制剂倡议组织（EuPFI）关于为儿童研发更优质药物的年度会议于2012年9月19日至20日在捷克共和国布拉格的分子遗传学研究所会议中心举行。为期两天的会议聚焦于从欧洲和美国视角出发，在开发儿科用药品及给药装置方面的最新进展、挑战与机遇。其特别旨在展示新兴的实际应用，并阐述儿科药物研发团队为克服在为儿科患者研发药物过程中所面临的障碍而采用的补救措施。会议形式包括全体大会报告、针对EuPFI各工作流程（临时制剂、辅料、儿科给药装置、掩味和味觉评估、适合不同年龄段的制剂）的焦点会议、案例研究、自由发言环节以及平行海报展示。本会议报告总结了主题演讲内容，同时也展现了会议其他演讲和海报的概貌。
