Revising EU Pharmaceutical Legislation: Will It Foster Drug Repurposing?

Scholte M, Grimm SE, Pauly B, Verbeeck F, Pasmooij AMG, Bouma B, Van Duijn-Wiersma J, Guney E, Kesselheim AS, Schmidt HHHW, Joore MA - Drug Discovery Today

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  • Regulation and Clinical Evidence

Summary:

Drug repurposing provisions included in EU pharmaceutical legislation have the potential to improve access to affordable treatments, but additional regulatory support, fair data protection periods, and improved awareness strategies are needed tomake repurposed drugs more accessible, affordable, and sustainable.

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