Medical Xpress April 3, 2025
Americans pay a lot of money for prescription medications. In 2023, spending on prescription drugs in the United States topped $722 billion, a trend that’s expected to continue. Yet, nearly 30% struggle to pay for their prescriptions and more than half of adults are worried about the affordability of their family’s medications, according to polling by KFF.
One way to potentially lower the cost of prescription drugs? Find new uses for existing medication, which is the idea behind drug repurposing.
“New drugs are expensive to develop. If we can identify new uses for off-patent drugs, we can accelerate the drug discovery process, saving both time and money,” said Dajiang Liu, distinguished professor, vice chair for research and director of artificial...
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