The European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP) is sharing, on behalf of the International Pediatric Association (IPA), a request for national guidance and data to support the development of guidance on securing adequate iron and vitamin D intake in children.
This initiative is being developed within a subgroup of the IPA Program Area on Nutrition, Breastfeeding & Food Safety.
Colleagues are kindly invited to share:
National guidelines on iron intake in children
National guidelines on vitamin D intake in children
Guidelines issued by national paediatric societies addressing these topics
National data on iron and/or vitamin D status in children
The information collected will contribute to the development of internationally relevant, evidence-informed guidance reflecting current practice across countries.
Iron and vitamin D deficiencies remain significant public health concerns in many countries. Differences in national supplementation policies, screening practices, and population status data highlight the need for a comprehensive overview of current approaches.
Please note that submissions are collected via a secure Google Form. A Google account login is required in order to upload documents. (built-in security measure).
If you experience any difficulty accessing the form or uploading files, you are welcome to send your materials directly to:
New ways to test high-risk medical devices.
Manufacturers of medical devices need to test their products before being allowed to market them. Specifically, they require clinical data showing their medical device is safe and efficient. In this context, the EU-funded CORE-MD project will translate expert scientific and clinical evidence on study designs for evaluating high-risk medical devices into advice for EU regulators. The project will propose how new trial designs can contribute and suggest ways to aggregate real-world data from medical device registries.
It will also conduct multidisciplinary workshops to propose a hierarchy of levels of evidence from clinical investigations, as well as educational and training objectives for all stakeholders, to build expertise in regulatory science in Europe. CORE–MD will translate expert scientific and clinical evidence on study designs for evaluating high-risk medical devices into advice for EU regulators, to achieve an appropriate balance between innovation, safety, and effectiveness. A unique collaboration between medical associations, regulatory agencies, notified bodies, academic institutions, patients’ groups, and health technology assessment agencies, will systematically review methodologies for the clinical investigation of high-risk medical devices, recommend how new trial designs can contribute, and advise on methods for aggregating real-world data from medical device registries with experience from clinical practice The consortium is led by the European Society of Cardiology and the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, and involves all 33 specialist medical associations that are members of the Biomedical Alliance in Europe.
