Children forced to take adult medication

Bao Huiling, a senior pediatrician with Peking University Third Hospital in Beijing, is occasionally questioned by parents when they read "this drug hasn't been clinically tested for children under 16" in the users' guides of drugs she has prescribed.

She explains that although the drugs have not been tested on children, they are safe if used correctly. Some parents accept her explanation, while others remain skeptical.

"Such things happen from time to time," Bao says.