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The launch of the British National Formulary for Children
1 Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK
2 Royal Victoria Infirmary, UK
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Dr A Elias-Jones
Department of Paediatrics, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Havelock Street, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK; alun.elias-jones@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
A definitive formulary
Keywords: formulary
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On 14 July 2005, the official launch of the British National Formulary for Children (BNF-C), attended by HRH Princess Anne, was hosted at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).
This definitive formulary is the result of cooperation between the British National Formulary team (BNF) and the team that produced the Medicines for Children (MfC) books whose second editions were published in September 2003.
There has been a clear recognition that children have been disadvantaged by the requirement to receive medicines not licensed for use in children or off label applications. Studies have shown the problem to be worse still in neonatal practice where up to 93% of babies receive at least one unlicensed or off label medicine during their stay in intensive care.1 The use of unlicensed drugs and off label carries significant risks highlighted in many publications.2,3
Hence, the first edition of Medicines for Children
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