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Registered two types of drugs to make something with the same ingredients (6)

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I believe the answer is:

rehash

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'registered two' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for rehash that I've seen before include "That's nothing really new" , "Serve up old ideas" , "Recycled material" , "Use again, with few or no changes" , "Rework old material" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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