According to Pamela Furman, the FDA-issued guidance legitimizes the communication between manufacturers and health practitioners regarding truthful and nonmisleading off-label uses. A draft guidance ...

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 ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized guidance to industry on allowable communications to health care providers about off-label drug and device uses. The Q&A document, issued on 6 ...

When a clinician prescribes a medication for a purpose for which it’s not indicated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it’s referred to as off-label treatment. Doctors may recommend ...

It’s no secret that many in the diabetes community use medications in ways that aren’t FDA-approved and deviate from what the product labeling says, otherwise known as “ off-label use.” In particular, ...

The largest published prospective evaluation of off-label targeted cancer therapies has shown that more patients could benefit from existing drugs. After including over 1,600 patients in the Dutch ...

Inderal (propranolol) is a brand-name drug that your doctor may prescribe off-label for certain types of anxiety. The drug isn’t approved for this use, but it may be helpful in treating and preventing ...