A Murky Future for Off-label Promotion: States vs. FDA - Arizona to Allow Pharma Companies to Legally Communicate Off- Label Treatment Options

This article not only discusses the Arizona bill but also outlines some factors that may help us to understand where the landscape is heading on this issue. As many of our readers know all too well, pharmaceutical companies are not permitted to discuss off-label, legal, alternative uses for an approved drug with physicians and other healthcare professionals as regulated by the FDA. However, in Arizona, The Free Speech in Medicine Act, recently passed the State of Arizona House of Representatives unanimously. On March 21, 2017, Governor Doug Ducey signed the bill into law, lifting the aforementioned off-label promotion restriction and allowing drug companies to communicate with doctors and other healthcare providers about safe and effective alternative uses for approved prescription drugs. To Read the Full Story, Subscribe, Download a Sample Issue, or Sign In       Related StoriesA Murky Future for Off-label Promotion: Off-Label Bills Garner Minimal Traction in CongressA Murky Future for Off-label Promotion: New Leadership at the FDA Brings ChangeOhio “Drug Price Relief Act” Ballot Update 
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