Repurposing generic drugs can reduce time and cost to develop new treatments – but low profitability remains a barrier
- Written by Jonathan Sexton, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan
From thalidomide to Viagra, drug repurposing salvaged failed treatments by giving them new targets.smartboy10/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty ImagesDiscovering new ways to use existing drugs can come about intentionally or by chance.
Sometimes physicians or patients notice an unanticipated beneficial effect from a drug. One example is sildenafil,...
