One out of five prescriptions are prescribed off-label today, meaning that there is a very good chance the drug your doctor prescribed for you has not been approved for that particular use. So what does this mean? We brought in Joe Graedon to discuss.
Joe Graedon, MS, is a pharmacologist and an adjunct assistant professor in the division of practice advancement and clinical education at University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy at Chapel Hill and founder of The People’s Pharmacy. He has spent decades understanding and reporting on the ins and outs of both prescription and over-the-counter medications.
In this edition of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast, Joe joins Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner to discuss the common and risky practice of off label drug use.