The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to (1) promote preclinical, translational, clinical and epidemiological research in pain medications use in children or in pregnant women to fill knowledge gaps in safe use of the pain medications in these special populations; and (2) develop effective instruments or approaches to assess and evaluate maternal and child outcomes of pain medication treatments.

There is a need for data on pain medications used in children and pregnant women to be shared and made available to the scientific community for future studies and to encourage replication of findings and meeting the goal of further advancing research in this area.

R01 - Research Grant - no fixed budget, 1-5 years Due: Feb 5, June 5, Oct 5
R03 - Small Project Grant - $100,000 over 2 years.  Due: Feb 16, June 16, Oct 16
R21 - Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant - $275,000 over 2 years.  Due Feb 16, June 16, Oct 16

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