Drug injuries

Off label prescription drug use

DRUG INJURIES

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Each year, nearly 100,000 people in the United States die as a result of the side-effects of drugs prescribed by doctors. Although the Food and Drug Administration is charged with testing, screening and approving a prescription drug for side- effects before allowing its sale to the public, there is often controversy about how accurate and efficient this process really is. The surge in pharmaceutical research, development and release of thousands of new drugs in recent years - not just for medical needs, but for cosmetic purposes - has many questioning if the FDA is doing all it can to prevent prescription drugs from making people sicker rather than healthier. Powerful lobbying groups representing pharmaceutical companies may also influence the FDA’s drug approval process, applying political pressure to “fast-track” questionable drugs and allow them to remain on the market, even when their dangers become clear.

Off-Label Prescription Drug Use
Use of drugs in ways other than described in the FDA-approved label is called “off-label use”. Although it is legal for physicians to prescribe medications for “off-label” uses, it is not legal for drug companies to promote unapproved uses or distort information about a medications’s “off-label” benefits. Unfortunately, unapproved uses of prescription drugs can result in serious injury or death. If a physician prescribed any drug for an “off-label” use, it is important to hire an attorney who can help you protect and exercise your legal rights.

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