The U.S. will now allow drug reps to give out information about UNAPPROVED uses of their prescription drugs
February 1999
For years, U.S. and Canadian officials have controlled the information that drug sales people can hand out.
But a new rule in the U.S. will now allow drug reps to give out information about UNAPPROVED uses of their prescription drugs.
This trend is expected to facilitate the exchange of information about drug use beyond what's in the package insert...and help get drugs approved for, and used for, important new uses.
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