Pediatric drug labeling: improving the safety and efficacy of pediatric therapies.

Rosemary Roberts; William Rodriguez; Dianne Murphy; Terrie Crescenzi

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Pediatric drug labeling: improving the safety and efficacy of pediatric therapies.

March 6, 2005

Roberts R, Rodriguez W, Murphy D, et al. JAMA. 2003;290(7).

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