LAS VEGAS — The responsibility to correctly use FDA-approved devices and drugs in an off-label manner lies with physicians. They should therefore familiarize themselves with the laws dictating which ...

Just before delivering an invariably hilarious observation or withering riposte, the beloved late comedienne Joan Rivers was known to confront audiences with her much repeated catch phrase: “Can we ...

NEW YORK — Working with specialty materials supplier Solvay SA, German label-maker S+P Samson GmbH has engineered a new label suitable for medical devices and instruments that can survive extreme ...

Physicians have the authority to prescribe drugs for any reason they believe will benefit the patient, regardless of whether the use is on- or off-label. Off-label prescription is neither illegal nor ...

Severe legal penalties await companies that promote the use of their medical devices for procedures unapproved by FDA. Federal law prohibits such off-label promotion, but the practice occurs ...