A Hemorrhage of Off-Label Use

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The authors highlight the pervasive problem of off-label drug prescribing unsupported by evidence, using recombinant factor VIIa as a case study. They argue that the gap between FDA approval requirements and the freedom physicians have to prescribe off-label creates significant safety and cost concerns.

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