Table of contents : Preface Contents List of authors 1 Contemporary trends in drug repurposing: Identifying new targets for existing drugs 2 Intellectual property and regulatory considerations in drug repurposing 3 Drug repurposing from an academic and industrial view 4 Implication of drug repurposing in the identification of drugs for neurological disorders 5 Implication of drug repurposing in the identification of drugs as antiviral agents 6 Implication of drug repurposing in the identification of antibacterial agents 7 The implication of drug repurposing in the identification of drugs for gastrointestinal disorders 8 Implication of drug repurposing in the identification of drugs for renal disorders 9 Drug repurposing strategy in the identification of drugs for cardiovascular disorders 10 Successful examples of blockbusters drugs for drug repurposing 11 Drug repurposing of drugs from natural and marine origins 12 Drug repurposing of selective COX-2 inhibitors in the pursuit of new therapeutic avenues 13 Advantages, opportunities, and challenges to drug repurposing Index