• Arch Dermatol · Jan 1994

    The use of Food and Drug Administration--approved medications for unlabeled (off-label) uses. The legal and ethical implications.

    • A Torres.
    • Department of Dermatology and Health Administration, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Calif.
    • Arch Dermatol. 1994 Jan 1; 130 (1): 32-6.

    AbstractPhysicians increasingly use Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drugs (medication) for unlabeled (off-label) indications. The ethical and legal implications of these actions are not always clear. In this article, I examine the common law and federal statutory regulations concerning this issue and also explore some of the ethical and financial issues involved.

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