Keywords:
medicine acceptability; paediatric drug development; palatability assessment; medicine acceptability score; taste-masked formulations; pharmaceutical formulation optimisation; patient adherence; taste assessment
Abstract:
Medicine acceptability is crucial for paediatric drug development, yet its assessment remains challenging due to the multifaceted nature of sensory attributes like taste, smell, and mouthfeel. Traditional methods of acceptability evaluation often involve complex questionnaires and lack standardisation, leading to difficulties in a comparative analysis across studies.