Off-label use of orphan medicinal products: a Belgian qualitative study
Abstract Background Off-label use of (orphan) medicinal products for (rare) diseases is quite common but not underpinned by clinical studies to confirm efficacy and safety. No risk-analyses by regulatory agencies are carried out. The objective of this study was to map off-label use of orphan medicin...
Main Authors: | Marc Dooms, David Cassiman, Steven Simoens |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-10-01
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Series: | Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-016-0507-y |
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