Off-Label Drug Use

By Steve Kraske,

Published May 1, 2014 at 1:41 PM CDT

A doctor looking to help a patient prescribes a medication for a condition it was not originally marketed to treat. How legal, and how risky the off-label use of prescription drugs?
On Thursday's Up To Date Steve Kraske talks with a pharmacist about just how common this practice is among physicians and why drug companies don’t market their products for multiple uses.

Guest:

Rick Couldry is Director of Pharmacy at the University of Kansas Hospital.

Tags

Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

See stories by Steve Kraske

Jenny Whitty

Jenny Whitty is a weekend announcer for KCUR 89.3.

See stories by Jenny Whitty