Prior to 2016, children diagnosed with TB were typically treated with six months of crushed, bitter-tasting, fixed-dosage (FD) combination treatment courses, which necessitated an imprecise “splitting” of the FD pills to approximate appropriate dosages.
Please see the attached case study that presents an overview of key elements that determined the pace of development and uptake of the first child-friendly treatments for TB.
Child-Friendly Pediatric Tuberculosis Treatment.pdf (252.7 KB)