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Investigating Off-Label Prescriptions
In this tipsheet, Young explains what "off-label prescribing" is as well as ways drugs are used off label. Included are sources that evaluate effectiveness of these drugs as well as tips for identifying off-label therapies that might be risky to patients.
Tags: pharmaceuticals; health care; drugs; prescriptions; off label; off-label prescribing; treatment; medicine; investigative reporting; public health; public safety