An introduction to repurposed drugs as a treatment option
November 12, 2017
What are repurposed drugs? Drug repurposing is the application of known pharmaceutical drugs to treat new diseases. Repurposed drugs might also be known as drug repositioning. re-profiling, re-tasking, therapeutic switching or off-label drugs. Metformin, by way of example, is an established drug used for the treatment of diabetes, repurposed for use in the treatment…
