The "Therapeutic Orphan" status of children is gradually improving, but our efforts to eliminate off-label/off-evidence use must be sustained for safer and more effective pediatric drug therapy. This is even more important in resource-scarce settings, because of the increasing child population in those regions. The juncture of pediatric pharmacology and global child health represents an emerging field of clinical pharmacology illuminating a crucial societal need on a global scale.
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