kebab@endlesstalk.org to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days agoScientists Find 2 Existing Drugs Can Reverse Alzheimer's Brain Damage in Micewww.sciencealert.comexternal-linkmessage-square22linkfedilinkarrow-up1209cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squareCyberSeeker@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-221 days 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-up8·21 days agoDue to an unforseen supply issue, Tylenol is now $1000 a bottle.
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.