Drug Repurposing is finding new use of an already existing drug. It offers affordable, cheap and faster treatment. Strategies such as in- silico models, data mining, artificial intelligence etc. help accelerate it. However there are few barriers which need to overcome like legal and economic barriers. Collaboration between various sectors, awareness and encouragement can promote in flourishing of drug repurposing which holds a great future in the modern medicine sector.

Keywords: Drug Repurposing, Artificial Intelligence, Rare Diseases, Orphan drugs, Corporate Social Responsibility.

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Gargi Dey

Department of Pharmacology Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences Bangalore, India

Email: gargidey16@gmailcom