In a recent national survey, a substantial minority of physicians erroneously believed that certain off-label uses of prescription drugs were approved by the Food and Drug Administration. This ...

Delve into the Amarin v. Hikma case in which the U.S. Supreme Court might settle the skinny label question once and for all.

A new study finds that off-label drug use is associated with higher rates of adverse drug events in adults. Off-label use of prescription drugs is known to be associated with adverse drug events (ADEs ...

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 ...

In March 2023, I started working at a large retail pharmacy as a technician. Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, I donned my crisp, blue technician’s uniform complete with my slightly lopsided name tag on ...

In accordance with federal law, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) must reimburse cancer drugs used off-label if one of five authorized drug compendia consider such treatment ...

There’s a new name on the lips of everyone looking to shed their last five, 10, or even 25 pounds. That name is semaglutide. Then, on Monday, New York published a feature about how trendy Ozempic and ...