Off Label Prescribing Media Coverage
Early November, 2003

The Charlotte Observer
Off Label Drugs Take Their Toll
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/news/special_packages/riskyrx/7146578.htm

TwinCities.com Pioneer Press
Samples Pave Way for RX’s
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/business/7168168.htm

KansasCity.com ­ The Kansas City Star
Drugs Often Used for Unapproved Purposes
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/front/7160178.htm

Kansas.com ­ The Wichita Eagle
Off-Label Usage an RX for Profits
http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/nation/7168804.htm

Tallahassee.com ­ Tallahassee Democrat
Dangerous Sales
http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/news/nation/7168262.htm

Aberdeen.com ­ Aberdeen American News
FDA Off-Label Oversight Wanes
http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/special_packages/riskyrx

Detroit Free Press
Prescription for Trouble:  Drugmakers Pushing Risky Off-Label Uses on Physicians
Pitches Lucrative for Companies; Unsafe for Patients
http://www.freep.com/news/health/drugs4_20031104.htm

Ohio.com ­ Akron Beacon Journal
Off Label Drugs Soaring
Manufacturers Target Doctors by Handing Out Samples, Touting Studies
http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/7169652.htm

MyrtleBeachOnline.com ­ The Sun News
Drugs’ Marketing Pushes Doctors to Prescribe Unapproved Uses
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/nation/7169768.htm

Bradenton.com ­ Bradenton Herald
Risky Drug Uses
http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/local/7168313.htm

CentreDaily.com ­ Centre Daily Times
Off-Label Prescribing:  Risky Medicine?
http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/local/7164604.htm

MontereyHerald.com
What the Salesman Pitches May be What Doctor Orders
http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/news/nation/7170444.htm

SunHerald.com
FDA Backs Off Drug Makers ­ Oversight Never Tough; Now Power is Eroding
http://www.sunherald.com/mld/thesunherald/news/world/7176122.htm

GrandForksHerald.com
Health:  Fading FDA?
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforksherald/7176189.htm

TheState.com ­ SouthCarolina’s Home Page
Off Label Drug Sales Soar
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/7168713.htm

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