Off-label use-the problem and challenge in clinical practice in China
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-0160.2014.03.001
- VernacularTitle:超适应证用药——临床用药中的“尴尬”与应对
- Author:
Xiaodong, SUN
;
Bing, LU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Off-label use;
Laws and regulations;
The Declaration of Helsinki
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology
2014;32(3):193-195
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Unregistered drug use,also called off-label drug use,has become a universal phenomenon in clinical practice worldwide.At present,there is still no definite laws and regulations in the field of off-label medication in China.The article gives an overview about the current criterion for prescription in China,the definition of off-label use,analysis of this situation and causes,how to regulate this practice to protect the patient's rights and safety,and also doctor's rights of prescription.
