What are the objectives of the EPMD?
• to create a harmonised, integrated and reliable European source of information by collecting data from different sources (national authorities, regulatory bodies, pharmaceutical companies; • to support the transparency of the information concerning the innovative drugs currently used in children, including information concerning performed studies or restrictions on use; • to identify therapeutic areas uncovered by innovative drug treatments for children; • to provide health professionals, paediatricians, institutional bodies, companies, patients associations, parents and children with appropriate information concerning the rational use of paediatric medicines; • to provide the knowledge necessary for the creation of the information centre. The EPMD also aims at identifying unmet medical needs and providing appropriate information concerning the rational use of paediatric medicines for health professionals, paediatricians, institutional bodies, companies, patients associations, parent
