Those who put existing
dnigs to a new use can already obtain a patent on that new use, but use patents are generally considered inferior to a patent on the chemical itself.
73, at n.127 (2010) (That label "includes drag indications, contraindications, instructions for use, warnings and similar information."); and Labeling Requirements for Prescription
Dnigs and/or Insulin, 21 C.F.R.
"This research will aid in the development of the next generation of
dnigs that make repairs and regeneration within the body possible following damage by such factors as cancer, aging, heart disease, diabetes, or paralysis caused by traumatic injury."