Off label treatments – analysis, characteristic and therapeutic aims Review article

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Dariusz Bednarczyk
Jacek Zaborski

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The use of drugs beyond the indications given in the Product Characteristics is a common clinical practice, seen in many areas of medicine. It enables expanding the use of the drug for those that have not been tested meets the criteria for registration. In many cases it is the only way to treat the disease or reduce the severity of its symptoms.

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Bednarczyk, D., & Zaborski, J. (2013). Off label treatments – analysis, characteristic and therapeutic aims. Medycyna Faktow (J EBM), 6(3(20), 9-13. Retrieved from https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/jebm/article/view/2401
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