Off-label: the use of drugs to treat conditions other than the ones
the drugs were FDA approved for

Example: Geodon is a powerful antipsychotic drug. Against its own
Medicaid rules, Florida wasted nearly $6.5 million tax payer dollars
from 2003-2007 for this drug on kids despite the fact this drug is not
FDA approved for children at all. Short clip here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ibwZJJXAWU

Here is a snapshot (2005) of what Florida Medicaid was allowed to pay
regarding antipsychotic drugs on children:
www.psychsearch.net/atypicals.html

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Associated Press
FDA faulted over unapproved uses of medications
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
July 27, 2008