April 2023 in “IntechOpen eBooks” Drug repurposing speeds up drug development, saves money, and has led to about a third of new drug approvals.
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September 2024 in “Perspectives in Clinical Research” Drug repurposing offers faster, cheaper drug development but faces challenges like safety, ethics, and funding.
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April 2020 in “IntechOpen eBooks” Drug repurposing is a cost-effective way to find new uses for existing drugs, speeding up treatment development.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Post-drug syndromes are often overlooked, and better systems and education are needed to improve drug safety.
November 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Repurposing existing drugs can quickly and cheaply find new treatments.
22 citations
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July 2010 in “Drug Testing and Analysis” A quick method was developed to detect banned substances in urine for doping control.
September 2025 in “International Journal of Pharmacy and Biomedical Engineering” Drug repurposing finds new uses for existing drugs, speeding up treatment availability and reducing costs.
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July 2025 in “Molecular Diversity” Using existing drugs for new treatments is cost-effective and safer.
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August 2024 in “Frontiers in Drug Discovery” Drug repurposing is a faster, cheaper way to develop new treatments using existing drugs.
Counterfeit drugs for bodybuilders often contain incorrect or contaminated ingredients and look like real products.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Current drug safety systems fail to detect long-term side effects, leading to preventable health issues.
June 2008 in “Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research” Certain drugs can block changes in brain receptors caused by alcohol withdrawal.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Current drug safety systems fail to detect long-term side effects, needing improvements to protect health and trust.
77 citations
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December 2004 in “Choice Reviews Online” The document summarized how various modern drugs are made.
117 citations
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August 2008 in “Sociology of Health and Illness” The conclusion is that the increasing use of drugs for lifestyle reasons is a complex issue influenced by corporate profit, consumer behavior, and the medicalization of everyday life, with potential negative effects on personal well-being.
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August 2025 Drug repurposing can speed up and reduce costs in drug discovery, especially for cancer treatment.
100 citations
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October 2006 in “Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry” A quick method effectively detects banned substances in urine.
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March 2020 in “Journal of Pharmacological Sciences” Benzothiazepines like diltiazem reduce anxiety in mice by making neurosteroids.
6 citations
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May 2011 in “Journal of Pharmacy Technology” Old drugs can be used for new treatments, saving time and money, but there are challenges like needing more evidence and legal concerns.
January 2024 in “African Journal of Biomedical Research” Repurposing existing drugs can quickly and cheaply find new treatments for unmet medical needs.
January 2018 in “Journal of human virology & retrovirology” Lifestyle drugs are mainly used by wealthy people in India but could spread to others, affecting society and youth.
Drug repurposing finds new uses for existing drugs, saving time and money.
April 2026 in “Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety” Finasteride is high-risk for cognitive disorders, while Carbidopa/Levodopa, Topiramate, and Clonazepam are moderate-risk.
6 citations
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January 2012 in “Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism” Old drugs are often used for new, different medical purposes in endocrine pharmacology.
3 citations
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July 2025 in “BIOMED natural and applied science” Drug repurposing can create safer, cheaper treatments by finding new uses for existing drugs.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Advancement in Life Sciences Research” Drug repurposing can be cost-effective but needs more testing for safety and effectiveness.
January 2026 in “RSC Advances” Epristeride's metabolism in zebrafish helps improve doping detection methods.
40 citations
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December 2019 in “Neurobiology of Stress” Neuroactive steroids show promise for treating mental and neurological disorders by targeting GABA_A receptors.
October 2022 in “Portuguese Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” The document's conclusion cannot be determined.
January 2018 in “Medicinski pregled” Using high doses and multiple drugs with steroids is risky and should be prevented.