The process of drug discovery, safety testing, and clinical trials is an extremely long and costly one. Drug repurposing, or drug repositioning, is an approach which aims to circumvent some of the ...

In the fight against superbugs, research laboratories are looking into the past, not the future. "We cannot develop a drug that will be used again and again without the risk of resistance occurring," ...

Algorithms used for consumer predictions are being retooled to help identify which medicines are optimal and may carry hidden risks for patients. Researchers from Monash University used a different ...

Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan Discovering new ways to use existing drugs can come about intentionally or by chance. Sometimes physicians or ...

Drug repurposing shows promise in the treatment of retinal degenerations, according to a new study. A combination treatment incorporating three existing drugs -- tamsulosin, metoprolol and ...