Repurposed Drugs

The document discusses the challenges faced by traditional drug discovery and development, such as long timeframes, high costs, and high failure rates. It highlights drug repurposing as an alternative strategy that seeks new uses for existing drugs, offering benefits like reduced timelines and costs. The trend of drug repurposing is growing, with several drugs successfully repurposed to treat difficult-to-manage diseases. The book provides comprehensive coverage of topics related to drug repurposing and repurposed drugs.