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 ...

Off-label prescription of psychiatric drugs in the United States began to take off in the 1990s. Children and adolescents are ...

With a look at 160 common medications, about one out of every five are prescribed off-label, according to recent research. This means that the drugs were used in ways never approved by the FDA.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a 2-day public hearing this week to solicit input about the marketing and use of medications and medical devices for off-label use. It is fairly common ...

Off-label medication-drugs FDA-approved to treat one condition but often prescribed for another-are changing the game for ...

There's no escaping the buzz around Ozempic and Wegovy. The GLP-1 drugs continue to make headlines due to their FDA-approved uses for treating Type 2 diabetes and obesity, but a growing number of ...

“Being on-label and off-label really doesn’t mean much to people, as long as the medication is safe and effective without a dramatic risk for severe side effects,” says Dr. Steve Edelman, a well-known ...