FDA Launches App To Assist Drug Repurposing For Infectious Diseases

FDA on Thursday (Dec. 5) launched CURE ID, an internet-based application that will allow members of the clinical community to share their experiences in treating infectious diseases with novel uses of existing FDA-approved drugs. FDA hopes the app will make it easier to spot new uses for existing therapies. The app aims to connect academics, facilities, clinicians and other health care providers to create a repository of clinical outcomes, making it easier to find new ways to repurpose drugs and...