Once a Drug Has FDA Approval,it May Legally Be Prescribed

question 71

True/False

Once a drug has FDA approval,it may legally be prescribed for purposes other than those listed on its label.

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Definitions:

Codominant

A genetic scenario in which two alleles of a gene are expressed equally in the phenotype of heterozygotes.

Heterozygous Individual

A heterozygous individual possesses two different alleles of a gene for a particular trait, resulting in genetic variation.

Different Alleles

Variations or alternative forms of a gene that can exist at a single locus (position) on a chromosome.

Dominant Allele

An allele that expresses its phenotypic effect even when heterozygous with a recessive allele; it masks the effect of a recessive allele.