new drug

noun

: a drug that has not been declared safe and effective by qualified experts under the conditions prescribed, recommended, or suggested in the label and that may be a new chemical formula or an established drug prescribed for use in a new way

Examples of new drug in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The company won approval for a new drug to slow Alzheimer’s in 2024, called Kisunla. —Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026

Developing and testing a new drug is expensive, and companies count on recouping their costs by having, in effect, a monopoly on the market for a new drug. —Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026

Another investment typical of his approach is Chai Discovery, a buzzy company founded in 2024 that’s using AI to design proteins that could create new drugs. —Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found. —Neal Riley, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for new drug

• debug
• humbug
• prodrug
• unplug
• antidrug
• mealybug
• multidrug
• chug
• doug
• dug
• hug
• jug

Medical Definition

new drug

noun

: a drug that has not been declared safe and effective by qualified experts under the conditions prescribed, recommended, or suggested in the label and that may be a new chemical formula or an established drug prescribed for use in a new way