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The parent is saying you can patent "using Metformin to prevent Cancer" separately than "using Metformin to help with diabetes." I'm not 100% sure of this, but
by pyre 14y ago
The parent is saying you can patent "using Metformin to prevent Cancer" separately than "using Metformin to help with diabetes."
I'm not 100% sure of this, but I'm pretty sure that this is the way the FDA approval process for drugs work. You can't just 'decide' to prescribe Metformin for cancer one day.
A single drug has to go through the approval process N separate times for N separate applications/diseases.
- tptacek 14y agoYes, you can. Doctors prescribe drugs for off-label use all the time. The FDA approves the marketing of drugs for specific health problems, but nobody cares about marketing metformin.