The European Parliament would like to promote the development of medicines for paediatric use. In a non-legislative resolution adopted on 15 December, it called on the Commission to use its forthcoming report on the 2006 regulation to rectify the shortfalls, including those involving the paediatric investigation plans (PIP).
Françoise Grossetête (EPP, France) MEP stated that, “6,000 children die from cancer every year in Europe. Research in paediatrics, particularly oncology, is still...