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Children are entitled to appropriate, researched and safe medicines

FINPEDMED (the Finnish Investigators Network for Pediatric Medicines), established in 2007, is a non-juridical joint venture of all Finnish university hospitals and pediatric clinics

There are not enough researched and safe medicines for children.

Children’s diseases and responses to medicines differ from adults. That’s why medicines must be researched in children in addition to adults.

The patients and their families have a crucial role in planning and conducting of clinical trials.

It is possible to get novel and safe medicines for children by conducting paediatric clinical trials.

By networking, it is possible to gather the experts together and by that way, reinforce research.

The operation of FINPEDMED network is based on high-level ethical and scientific expertise which is required in planning and conducting of paediatric clinical trials.

Affiliates

FINPEDMED is a joint venture of Finland’s five university hospitals.

Finpedmed is also nordicpedmed

FINPEDMED operates in Finland, and additionally manages larger collaborative network Nordic Investigators Network for Pediatric Medicines, NORDICPEDMED, sharing mutual Investigators´Registry and the electronic Service Request portal, which are both administrated by FINPEDMED.

Service Requests for Trials and Consultations

PAEDIATRIC CLINICAL TRIALS IN NORDICS

In Finland and other Nordic countries, all clinical trials, including pediatric trials in children (<18-Years), requires authorization by several regulatory authorities and trial sites before the start. All medical research in humans is regulated by various legal acts, regulations and ethical guidelines.

Clinical Trial Units in Finland

Services for new Requests is open again on new NORDICPEDMED website!

28.08.2023 11:30 | Uncategorized

FINPEDMED-NORDICPEDMED electronic Service Request -service for new Pediatric Clinical Trials and Expert Consultations is open again on new NORDICPEDMED website 25.8.2023! The e-Service Request operational…

Service Requests e-platform is temporarily closed

29.06.2023 09:30 | Uncategorized

FINPEDMED-NORDICPEDMED e-service platform is under development during the summer. The e-services for Service Requests are temporarily unavailable and will open again by 25th August 2023.

Experts

FINPEDMED experts are physicians treating pediatric patients and experts in other fields of science, specialized in pharmacotherapy and clinical trials, working at university hospitals, other health care units or universities.

EXPERTS

Companies

The majority of clinical trials are sponsored by Pharma- and Biotech-companies. FINPEDMED provides tailored services for the industry, such as finding suitable trial sites and investigators for pediatric trials, and specific expert opinions and advice.

OUR SERVICES

Patients & families

Patients and their families have a central role in the clinical trial design and conduction. By pediatric clinical trials it is possible to investigate and authorize new and safe medicines for all children who need medication.

PAEDIATRIC CLINICAL TRIALS