Aggressive policies that target the use and promotion of off-label use are needed to prevent the use of drugs for non-approved indications with little benefit or with harmful outcomes. It should be ...

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The majority of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications in state Medicaid programs are taking these agents for off-label indications. Continuously enrolled patients with at least 1 prescription ...

In a recent national survey, a substantial minority of physicians erroneously believed that certain off-label uses of prescription drugs were approved by the Food and Drug Administration. This ...

Off-label prescribing is when a medication is prescribed for a purpose not approved by the FDA. Insurance might cover off-label prescriptions, but it depends on the specific plan and often requires a ...

Doctors often prescribe antidepressants to tackle conditions like migraine headaches for which they aren’t technically approved. Now, researchers say such “off-label” usage mostly occurs without clear ...

Laura Johnson, senior director, sales, life sciences, Loftware, discusses ways that digital passports can help ensure patients receive the correct medication. Drug labeling has become a key issue in ...

Dabigatran has been readily integrated into clinical practice in the United States, primarily for treatment of atrial fibrillation (A-fib) but increasingly for off-label indications as well, according ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorizes the marketing of drugs only for uses that the manufacturer has demonstrated to be safe and effective. However, the FDA does not regulate medical ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved new labeling for Naftin (naftifine HCl cream 2%; Merz Pharmaceuticals) adding additional information regarding use in the pediatric population. The ...

The Food and Drug Administration has relaxed label requirements for taking the abortion-inducing mediation Mifeprex (mifepristone), a move that may make it easier to prescribe the drug in states that ...