Attorney General O’Connor assures physicians can prescribe off-label medicines to fight COVID-19

OKLAHOMA CITY –– Attorney General John O’Connor responded to inquiries about whether an Oklahoma licensed physician is prohibited from prescribing a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the “off-label” purpose of treating or preventing COVID-19. The Attorney General’s office finds no legal basis for a state medical licensure board to discipline a licensed physician…