NORDICPEDMED network objectives and structure
The network’s objectives are to help meet the therapeutic needs of children by facilitating development of new medicines and medical devices and other advanced therapies for the pediatric population. Most importantly, the Nordic network provides benefits to sick children by offering opportunities for early access to new promising treatment options in a safe and controlled way in clinical trials.
Currently, NORDICPEDMED have strong European level connectionsvia Nordic national networks FINPEDMED & IcePedMed, NorPedMed, DanPedMed via Trial Nation, SwedPedMed and the memberships of these networks to the European research network, Enpr-EMA ( European Network of Paediatric Research at the European Medicines Agency).
The network collaboration can increase pediatric research opportunities by:
- Increasing competitiveness of Nordic Area and Developing stronger position within the European Network of Paediatric Research at European Medicines Agency (Enpr-EMA)
- Raising the recruitment potential by larger child population (5.2 million < 18 yrs. old)
- Fostering high-quality, ethical research in pediatric population
- Enhancing collaboration between the networks, investigators and various stakeholders
- Avoiding unnecessary trials in children
- Creating scientific and administrative competence at a Nordic level
Network structure
NORDICPEDMED Investigators include doctors treating pediatric patients as well as other experts representing other branches of science, being members of the national networks of the NORDICPEDMED. The collaborative network gives investigators and experts a chance to participate in and influence the development of children’s medicine development and medicinal treatments by giving them opportunities to take part to medicinal product development processes and conduct new pediatric clinical trials accross Nordic countries.
FINPEDMED manages NORDICPEDMED website and Service Request database
FINPEDMED is responsible for the management of the NORDICPEDMED website, which is connected to the shared electronic Service Request system of both networks. Nordic practical cooperation is based on activities organised by the rotating Presidency. NORDICPEDMED National Coordinators are included to the joint Investigators Registry in the FINPEDMED-NORDICPEDMED databse. From this closed registry, FINPEDMED / NORDICPEDMED Office is able to look for experts and investigators nationwide from all Nordic countries for incoming Service Requests from Sponsors and other research groups. See: National Contacts.