Depressive episodes in bipolar disorder. Pediatric population needs reimbursement

- We have diagnoses such as bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia, and depressive episodes of varying severity that require pharmacotherapy. Bipolar affective disorder and schizophrenia absolutely require it to sort out the biology of the central nervous system. This is where we have a problem, because the pediatric population is not treated equally with adult patients. We don't have the same availability in terms of reimbursement for certain preparations as adult patients. An example is depressive episodes in bipolar disorder," Dr. Aleksandra Lewandowska, national consultant for child and adolescent psychiatry, said in an interview with Medexpress.