When it comes to off-label promotion, FDA and industry have been engaged in a cat-and-mouse game for years. And in March, Congress got involved, too. The House Committee on Oversight and Government ...

Every day in medical offices around the country, physicians hand patients prescriptions for drugs to treat conditions for which the medicines haven't been approved. Once a drug is approved by the Food ...

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 ...

It seemed like only a matter of time before someone would close this valve. After months of off-label prescribing of Ozempic, propelled by celebrity hype of the diabetes drug which has gained ...

The population of patients undergoing patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in the US doesn’t match those of the clinical trials that formed the basis of the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of ...

Off-label treatments are offering new hope to children battling inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially when conventional therapies fall short. A comprehensive new review explores the real-world ...

Wait Times for Breast Cancer Surgery: Effect of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Preoperative Investigations on the Diagnostic Pathway Oral oncolytics are becoming increasingly utilized for cancer ...