The term traditional medicine refers to a broad range of health care practices, beliefs and therapies that have been used by different cultures for centuries. Full definition
A breakthrough therapy designation means the treatment shows marked improvement over more traditional drugs for life - threatening diseases. (cnbc.com)
It is used almost exclusively after traditional drug therapy, even with increased dosage, proves ineffective. (cvm.ncsu.edu)
New research demonstrates that manipulating competition among pathogens can lead to successful treatment with traditional drugs, even where drug resistance to that drug is already present. (sciencedaily.com)