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Japan’s Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry plans to examine the side effects and proper dosage of medicine prescribed for children, using so-called big data – large volume or complex data – and electronic medical records collected from medical institutions across the country.

Information on the effectiveness and safety of medicine for children is insufficient when compared to that of adults. After data analysis on dosage and other factors, doctors can use the information to safely prescribe medicine to children.

In the case of children, it is difficult to secure sufficient subjects for clinical trials as the number of children suffering from serious diseases is small compared to adults. Medicine is prescribed to children at the discretion of doctors, with many doctors relying on adult cases or overseas data as references. The methods and dosages may be different from that approved in this country. According to experts, the effects and safety of children’s medicine have not been sufficiently verified.

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