Children are denied cancer drugs due to EU loophole: Charities slam law that means youngsters can be excluded from trials for new treatments

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Charities are demanding action over an EU ‘loophole’ which could deny thousands of children cancer drugs.

In a letter to European Commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker, campaigners criticised drug companies who are currently allowed to exclude children from cancer drug trials.

Charities including the Institute of Cancer Research and Teenage Cancer Trust say around 3,600 British children could miss out on life-saving drugs as a result.

The loophole lets firms avoid doing trials of new medications on children in some cases if the drugs are for adult cancers – even if they may work for both age groups.

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