RESEARCH.

GAP-f

Global Accelerator for Paediatric Formulations (GAP-f): Accelerate paediatric medicine development

PI: Dr Yingfen Hsia
Co-PI: Professor Mike Sharland
Data analysts: Daniel Tsai & Filip Djukic

Sponsor

World Health Organisation

Type of Study

Observational

The overall aim of WHO GAP-f project is to provide a sustainable mechanism that ensures the safer, more effective, and more durable paediatric formulations and make available to children globally. SGUL team is leading global data analyses to evaluate prescribing patterns of medicines recommended by WHO Essential List for Children and formulation types. We use the following databases to evaluate child appropriate formulations:

1) Global pharmacy sale database

2) Household survey data in developing countries

Duration

January 2021- December 2022

Partners

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Medecins Sans Frontieres logo
UNICEF Logo
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UCL School of Pharmacy