Swedish hospitals increasingly customize drugs for child patients, study shows

A decade-long Swedish study reveals a sharp rise in pharmacists manually altering oral and rectal medications for pediatric patients—crushing, splitting, or reformulating doses to fit children's needs. The trend signals growing pressure on hospitals to adapt adult drug formulations for young patients, raising questions about safety protocols and the pharmaceutical industry's responsibility to develop child-friendly medications.

Originaltitel: Manipulated Oral and Rectal Drugs in a Paediatric Swedish University Hospital, a Registry-Based Study Comparing Two Study-Years, Ten Years Apart