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minus-squareyeehaw@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·2 months ago"Already approved by regulators in the US " 🧐
minus-squarejust_another_person@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·2 months agoOlder, now-generic drugs. Los of companies produce and sell them for other purposes.
minus-squareCyberSeeker@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-22 months agoImagine Tylenol is found to cure a disease. Tylenol is already approved, with known conditions under which it is safe and not safe. Therefore, it is easier and safer to test a new use for Tylenol than starting from scratch testing a previously unknown drug.
minus-squareFenderStratocaster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·2 months agoDue to an unforseen supply issue, Tylenol is now $1000 a bottle.
"Already approved by regulators in the US "
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Older, now-generic drugs. Los of companies produce and sell them for other purposes.
Imagine Tylenol is found to cure a disease.
Tylenol is already approved, with known conditions under which it is safe and not safe.
Therefore, it is easier and safer to test a new use for Tylenol than starting from scratch testing a previously unknown drug.
Due to an unforseen supply issue, Tylenol is now $1000 a bottle.