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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Connie and Tristan are testing a new drug that stimulates the feel-good dopamine receptors in the brain.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
In contrast, subsequent self-citations from substantive product patents – such as those for new drug derivatives – and patents targeting different disease areas continue at roughly the same pace as before marketing authorization.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Quantum mechanics is our most fundamental description of the physical world, and the ability to simulate it could help design new drugs, materials, and chemical processes.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
In an effort to boost new drugs, the FDA released new guidelines for non-opioid painkillers last week.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
In contrast, subsequent self-citations from substantive product patents – such as those for new drug derivatives – and patents targeting different disease areas continue at roughly the same pace as before marketing authorization.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Quantum mechanics is our most fundamental description of the physical world, and the ability to simulate it could help design new drugs, materials, and chemical processes.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
In an effort to boost new drugs, the FDA released new guidelines for non-opioid painkillers last week.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“New drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20drug. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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