How drug repurposing can accelerate the search for new treatments


  • Date
    September 2, 2020
  • Time
    8:00 a.m. PDT, 11:00 a.m. EDT, 16:00 BST, 17:00 CEST - Duration: 60 Minutes

Date : September 2, 2020
Time : 8:00 a.m. PDT, 11:00 a.m. EDT, 16:00 BST, 17:00 CEST - Duration: 60 Minutes
  • Overview

    Despite advances in technology and our understanding of biology, bringing a new drug to market is now taking longer and is becoming slower and increasingly expensive. One potential solution gaining traction within the industry is drug repurposing: harnessing existing medicines for new therapeutic applications. Recently this strategy has made headlines around the world as scientists attempt to repurpose existing drugs to fast track the discovery of treatments for COVID-19.
  • Speakers

    Simon Pearce
    Senior Product Manager,
    Laboratory Chemicals,
    Thermo Fisher Scientific
    Catherine Dold
    Health & Environment Writer,
    C&EN Media Group
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