Preparing For Off-Label Drug Use In The Real World (Part 1 Of 2)
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Plans are acquiring the tools to monitor and assess the risk/benefit of drug use outside of the approved indication. Smart companies are working with payers to understand their concerns around off-label use and the data requirements in support of it.
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