American Academy of Pediatrics: Office-Based Physicians Commonly Order Drugs Off-Label for Children
September 16, 2019
September 16, 2019
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Illinois, Sept. 16 -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release:
Office-based physicians are increasingly ordering drugs for children off-label, a practice that is legal and often based on extensive clinical experience and evidence of safe, effective use of the drug. A study in the October 2019 issue of Pediatrics, "Trends in Off-Label Drug Use in Ambulatory Setting: 2006-2015," published online Sept. 16, looked at how often an . . .
Office-based physicians are increasingly ordering drugs for children off-label, a practice that is legal and often based on extensive clinical experience and evidence of safe, effective use of the drug. A study in the October 2019 issue of Pediatrics, "Trends in Off-Label Drug Use in Ambulatory Setting: 2006-2015," published online Sept. 16, looked at how often an . . .