According to King's College London, hospitals and universities are discovering new clinical applications for existing pharmaceutical compounds—a strategy that can slash treatment costs by as much as ninety percent compared to developing drugs from scratch. By repurposing already-approved medications for different conditions, these institutions are expanding access to affordable medicine without the time and expense of traditional drug development.

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