Source: http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/24-A/title24-Asec2837-G.html
Timestamp: 2019-09-18 16:27:42
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§2837', '§2837', '§2837', '§2837', '§3', '§3', '§3', '§3']

Title 24-A, §2837-G: Off-label use of prescription drugs for HIV or AIDS
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A. "Off-label use" means the prescription and use of drugs for indications other than those stated in the labeling approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. [1997, c. 701, §3 (NEW).]
B. "Peer-reviewed medical literature" means scientific studies published in at least 2 articles from major peer-reviewed medical journals that present data that supports the proposed off-label use as generally safe and effective. [1997, c. 701, §3 (NEW).]
A. Group insurance policies and contracts that provide coverage for prescription drugs may not exclude coverage of any such drug used for the treatment of HIV or AIDS on the grounds that the drug has not been approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for that indication, as long as that drug is recognized for the treatment of that indication in one of the standard reference compendia or in peer-reviewed medical literature. [1997, c. 701, §3 (NEW).]
1997, c. 701, §3 (NEW).