A drug can be approved to treat one thing and then,after further clinical trials,can also be approved to treat something completely different.

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This is true. It's called drug repurposing or drug repositioning where a drug that is already approved for one indication is then studied for another indication based on new information or clinical trial results. This can be a more cost-effective and faster way to bring new treatments to market.

A Drug Can Be Approved to Treat One Thing and Then,after