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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
Repurposing generic drugs can reduce time and cost to develop new treatments – but low profitability remains a barrierFrom thalidomide to Viagra, drug repurposing salvaged failed treatments by giving them new targets.smartboy10/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

Discovering 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,...

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