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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The agency requested the data in an approval letter, which is sent to manufacturers confirming that a new drug can be legally marketed in the United States.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Novo Nordisk and ChatGPT maker OpenAI agreed to work together on how to leverage artificial intelligence to discover new drugs, the latest AI partnership in the medical field as health care companies seek to harness the technology to get ahead of the competition, The Wall Street Journal tells us.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
Just 13% of people with pancreatic cancer live five years after they’re diagnosed, a number that hasn’t changed much despite the outlook for other cancers improving thanks to new drugs like immunotherapy.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
The criminal duo have an important meeting with the Brazilian cartel to cut a deal for a new drug route that will effectively cut out Ivan’s bosses, the Italians.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Novo Nordisk and ChatGPT maker OpenAI agreed to work together on how to leverage artificial intelligence to discover new drugs, the latest AI partnership in the medical field as health care companies seek to harness the technology to get ahead of the competition, The Wall Street Journal tells us.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
Just 13% of people with pancreatic cancer live five years after they’re diagnosed, a number that hasn’t changed much despite the outlook for other cancers improving thanks to new drugs like immunotherapy.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
The criminal duo have an important meeting with the Brazilian cartel to cut a deal for a new drug route that will effectively cut out Ivan’s bosses, the Italians.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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“New drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20drug. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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