Unintended consequences of off-label use

The American Academy of Ophthalmology reported (June 2021) a shortage of bevacizumab as used off-label, aliquoted, for ophthalmic indications in the U.S.   The issue surrounding off-label and compounding pharmacy use, particularly with this class of products, were discussed in a recent editorial by Dr. Novack and UC Davis colleague, Ala Moshiri MD, Ph.D. in an article in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.  Such use is at risk for many reasons – including availability.

About Dr. Novack

Dr. Gary Novack is a board-certified clinical pharmacologist and President of PharmaLogic Development with more than 40 years of experience in ophthalmic drug development, clinical research, and FDA regulatory strategy.

He has consulted for over 100 pharmaceutical and medical device companies and authored more than 400 scientific publications.

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