Developing, testing and getting approval for a brand new medication to fight the virus takes time — something the world doesn’t have No Comments Uncategorized The practice of finding new uses for old medications — called repurposing or repositioning drugs — is not new. The practice of finding new uses for old medications — called repurposing or repositioning drugs — is not new. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)