Experts Debate Prospects Of Third-Party Agency To Oversee Off-Label Communications
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The Duke-Margolis Center has released a list of policy changes that experts argue could improve how off-label communication is disseminated. Among the proposals is a third-party organization to vet off-label communication and a tiered labeling system.
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