Prerequisite for any prescription is the doctor's basic knowledge on the benefits and risks of the medicine. Under the obligation to exercise due care, the physician may even prescribe non-registered medicines if scientifically justified. Exceptionally, the use of a non-registered medicine is even imperative.
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