Research Letter

US Food and Drug Administration Approval of Biologic Drugs for Use in Children and Adolescents

JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.5087

December 08, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST

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This cohort study assesses pediatric labeling patterns and use of US Food and Drug Administration–approved therapeutic drugs in the US from 1965 to 2024.

Corresponding Author: Florence T. Bourgeois, MD, MPH, Boston Children’s Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02116 (florence.bourgeois@childrens.harvard.edu).

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