Articles Tagged with Commercial Speech

The First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the freedom of speech.  Not all forms of speech, however, receive total protection, such as yelling “fire” in a crowded theater if doing so is likely to cause injury.  So-called “commercial speech” is a category of speech afforded partial, but not total, protection by the country’s courts.  Regarding the First Amendment debate, the FDA faces a conflict: to balance the need for neutral and candid research within the medical community concerning off-label uses against the self interest of drug makers, who stand to profit if their drugs may be sold for more medical conditions. Continue reading ›

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