Incident reports involving children

Why children are uniquely at risk Children are not simply small adults; their distinct physiological characteristics, dependence on parents/caregivers for communication and increased vulnerability to dosing deviations call for a more careful, tailored approach from pharmacists. What the data tells us An annual review of PDL incident reports identified that children were involved in 9% of all reports. This is a significant number of incidents and raises concerns for PDL Professional Officers. This percentage may reflect pharmacists’ increased likelihood of reporting incidents involving chi…