Drug Repurposing: FDA IND Authority Lacks Levers To Better Direct Trial Resources In A Pandemic
Executive Summary
Office of New Drug Director Peter Stein says there needs to be a better way to facilitate drug repurposing to avoid wasting time and resources on theories with little scientific probability of success.
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