New network for clinical paediatric research launched in Belgium
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Several organisations have joined forces to create the Belgian Paediatric Clinical Research Network, which was launched on February 2nd. The Belgian Paediatric Society, the federal medicines agency (AFMPS) and the Belgian research-based pharmaceutical industry are involved in the project.
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