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Indian Journal of Pharmacology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Pharmacological Society
ISSN: 0253-7613 EISSN: 0253-7613
Vol. 37, No. 5, 2005, pp. 279-287
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Bioline Code: ph05075
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Pharmacology, Vol. 37, No. 5, 2005, pp. 279-287
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New uses for old drugs: Novel therapeutic options
Verma Ujala, Sharma R, Gupta P, Kapoor B, Bano G, Sawhney V
Abstract
Introducing a new drug to the market now costs an average of US$ 897 million and is a time consuming process. Discovering new uses for the old drugs offers the advantage of providing time tested drugs for the benefit of the patients. Serendipity plays an important role in this. This therapeutic option may provide cost effective treatment, especially for the developing countries with limited resources. This article focuses on the new potential uses of some common drugs. However, these options need to be pursued by more researches so that the potential benefits could be passed on to the patients.
Keywords
Non-label uses, potential uses, serendipity
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