Off-Label Drugs Use Can Be Dangerous
The term “off-label” means that a drug is being used for some condition or symptom other than that for which it was FDA approved. Drug companies are legally barred from promoting their products for such uses but doctors can legally prescribe medicines for off-label uses. Actually, this is a very common practice in America and usually meets little resistance until law suits result from alleged off-label use. Frequently, drug makers test drugs for…