Abstract:In recent years, the use of off-label drugs (the use of drugs for indications not approved by state regulatory bodies, and also not mentioned in the instructions for use) has become widespread in the pediatric population. For a long time, clinical trials in the pediatric population were considered difficult to conduct due to ethical issues, leading to frequent off-label drug use. Off-label drug use remains an important public health problem, especially in children with rare diseases or diseases not responding … Show more
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