Hematology Oncology News Issues MayJune 2007 OffLabel ID: 936312
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Physicians liability for off-label prescriptionsJames B. Riley, Jr. P. Aaron BasiliusIt is estimated that between 40 and 60 percent of all presc
riptions written in the United States are for off-label uses. Off-label uses are common, especially for treating cancer, AIDS, pediatric conditions
and rare diseases. Because the practice is common, and in many cases necessary, physicians must consider how prescribing drugs for uses not recomm
ended by the manufacturerand not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrationcould increase their exposure to malpractice liability. This is t
he third and final piece to our three-part series on off-label drug usewww.HONIonline.com Hematology & Oncology News & Issues May/June 2007 Off-Lab