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Drug repurposing: The benefits, risks and what we learned from Covid-19

Drug Discovery World

What are benefits of drug repurposing and why do clinical drug trials so often fail? Diana Spencer summarises the key messages from the ‘Drug Repurposing: Challenges and Opportunities’ Symposium held at the 19th World Congress of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology (WCP) 2023.

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How Improving Diversity Can Benefit Clinical Trials

Alta Sciences

Why Diversity in Clinical Trials Matters A wide variety of factors, from age or biological sex to environmental conditions and lifestyle choices (e.g., substance abuse, sexual activity), can influence the risk and likelihood of developing a disease or other long-term health issues—as well as the way an individual responds to treatment.