Paediatric reflection on race, ethnicity and socioeconomic influences

This presentation by Professor Karel Allegaert, KU Leuven, Belgium, Erasmus MC Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and member of the IUPHAR Pediatric Committee, is part of World Smart Medication Day 2026, dedicated to race, ethnicity and socioeconomic factors in clinical pharmacology.

Professor Allegaert offers a paediatric reflection on how race, ethnic and socioeconomic influences can affect clinical pharmacology, medication use and therapeutic decision-making in children.