Fact Pattern 17-1 Cream X Has Been Approved by the Food and Drug

question 59

Multiple Choice

Fact Pattern 17-1
Cream X has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of eczema. Dr. Glover discovers, however, that it is also great for a number of other things including the removal of wrinkles and cellulite. The cream is applied to the skin, not ingested. He starts prescribing it for those purposes and has a great increase in patients. Dr. Smith starts to lose a number of patients to Dr. Glover and becomes grumpy when she hears why Dr. Glover is gaining in popularity. Dr. Smith decides to complain about the practice but does not know quite what to do about it.
-Refer to fact pattern 17-1. Which of the following is the appropriate term for Dr.Glover's prescribing of Cream X for the elimination of wrinkles and cellulite?

• A) Compounding use
• B) Non-acknowledged use
• C) Derivative use
• D) Off-label use

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Definitions:

Community Setting

A social environment where individuals live, interact, and engage in daily activities outside of institutional or hospital-based settings, often focusing on the broader social and community context.

Short-term Hospitalization

A brief period of medical or psychiatric treatment and care in a hospital setting.

Institutionalization

The process of embedding something within an organization, social system, or society, making it a permanent feature.

Aftercare

Support or care provided after the initial treatment of an illness or discharge from a facility, aiming to assist in recovery or manage symptoms.