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Discovering new uses for old drugs

August 02, 2012

With the cost of putting a single new drug on the pharmacy shelves topping a staggering one billion dollars, scientists are reporting development of a way to determine if an already-approved drug might be used to treat a different disease. The technique for re-purposing existing medicines could cut drug development costs and make new medicine available to patients faster.

Link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120801132608.htm
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