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
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On average, a new drug gets patent protection in the market for only 8 years.
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John C. Goodman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
There is arguably no single business more mission critical to drug development globally than Charles River, having its hand in over 80% of new drugs that were approved by the FDA in the last five years, working with every large pharma company and almost every large biotech company.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 10 May 2025
Organoid research is increasing in importance, as the FDA wants to expand its use as an alternative to using animals to test new drugs before administering them to humans.
—Christine Coughlin, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
Our response to drugs and vaccines is modulated by our genomics and cells, and discovery of new drugs has been enhanced by gene variants and by AI.
—Dr. Eric Topol, Time, 8 May 2025
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John C. Goodman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
There is arguably no single business more mission critical to drug development globally than Charles River, having its hand in over 80% of new drugs that were approved by the FDA in the last five years, working with every large pharma company and almost every large biotech company.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 10 May 2025
Organoid research is increasing in importance, as the FDA wants to expand its use as an alternative to using animals to test new drugs before administering them to humans.
—Christine Coughlin, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
Our response to drugs and vaccines is modulated by our genomics and cells, and discovery of new drugs has been enhanced by gene variants and by AI.
—Dr. Eric Topol, Time, 8 May 2025
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“New drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20drug. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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