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Definition · Pharmacology

Off-label use

Also: off label prescription

Prescribing an FDA-approved drug for a use it isn't approved for. Common, legal for physicians, and how most of medicine actually works — but insurance coverage, dosing data, and safety surveillance are all thinner.

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