“This bill just allowed a doctor to do what they’re already doing without any fear of reprisal from the State Medical Board,” Sen. Arthur Orr told the news outlet.
The law indicates it’s the physician’s role to look at the risks and benefits of medication and inform the patient of what is and isn’t known, David Williams, MD, told the Reflector.
The issue of off-label prescription became prominent at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic when some physicians in some states faced adverse action for prescribing off-label treatment.
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