The FDA is considering a first approval of a deuterated drug, and large pharmaceutical companies have started to incorporate 'heavy hydrogen' into novel candidates.
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Mullard, A. Deuterated drugs draw heavier backing. Nat Rev Drug Discov 15, 219–221 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrd.2016.63
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