ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT Investigative Techniques [E05] Investigative Techniques Drug Development [E05.290] Drug Development Drug Approval [E05.290.250] Drug Approval Drug Discovery [E05.290.563] Drug Discovery Drug Evaluation [E05.290.625] Drug Evaluation Drug Evaluation, Preclinical [E05.290.750] Drug Evaluation, Preclinical Drug Repositioning [E05.290.875] Drug Repositioning

Drug Repositioning - Preferred

Concept UI	M0542854
Scope note	The deliberate and methodical practice of finding new applications for existing drugs.
Preferred term	Drug Repositioning
Entry term(s)	Drug Repurposing Repositioning, Drug Repurposing, Drug

Drug Rescue - Related but not broader or narrower

Concept UI	M0584049
Scope note	Research involving drugs, small molecules and biologics whose development was abandoned before they could be approved by the UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, to study their potential therapeutic uses.
Preferred term	Drug Rescue
Entry term(s)	Rescue, Drug