
What We're Reading: Promoting Off-Label Uses; VA Reform Bill; Medical Marijuana for Patients With Cancer
Tennessee has become the second state to pass a law allowing pharmaceutical companies to market their products for off-label uses; a House panel advanced legislation that would expand access to private sector care outside of the Veterans Affairs (VA) health system; and nearly half of oncologists recommend medical marijuana to their patients.
Allowing Pharma to Promote Off-Label Uses
Veterans Affairs Reform Bill
Medical Marijuana For Patients With Cancer
Tennessee has become the second state to pass a law allowing pharmaceutical companies to market their products for off-label uses, as long as the information given to doctors is accurate. The law goes into effect July 1 and comes amid rising pressure for the FDA to loosen regulations for off-label use,
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