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Off-Label Prescriptions: Off-label use of
a drug is when a drug is prescribed for uses that have not been approved by the
FDA. Doctors can legally prescribe drugs for off-label uses, based upon their
own experiences or the studies of other doctors, and this practice has been used
for years, often with a high degree of effectiveness. However, when a
pharmaceutical company promotes a drug for off-label uses, it is illegal and
very dangerous.
Off-Site Facility: A hazardous waste
treatment, storage or disposal area that is located away from the generating
site.
Oncology: Study of cancer.
Opening Statement: The factual
presentation by an attorney for one party, which takes place at the beginning of
a trial. It summarizes what the attorney plans to present and prove during the
trial. The defendant's attorney may delay the opening statement for the defense
until the plaintiff's evidence has been introduced.
Organism: Any living being, whether plant,
mammal, bird, insect, reptile, fish, crustacean, aquatic or estuarine animal, or
bacterium.
Organophosphates: Pesticides that contain
phosphorus; short-lived, but some can be toxic when first applied.
OxyContin: OxyContin is an opioid
analgesic in a time-release formula that, when taken as prescribed, releases the
narcotic oxycodone to relieve pain for up to 12 hours.OxyContin users are at
risk of developing an addiction to the drug, in addition to respiratory
depression, a potentially fatal risk. The drug may also result in the shutdown
of the cardiovascular system.
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