Off-Label Use Final Rule: US FDA Declines To Focus Solely On Promotional Claims
Executive Summary
In final rule describing the types of evidence the agency will consider in determining the ‘intended use’ of a product, FDA rejects industry requests to exclude ‘circumstances surrounding distribution’ and product design or composition.
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