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

Marshburn described how thousands of miniature organ samples could be tested in orbit to evaluate new drugs. —Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025

Beta blockers are quickly becoming the hot new drug to combat anxiety. —Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025

Novo's forthcoming obesity pill is an oral version of its weekly shot Wegovy; Lilly's pill is a new drug called orforglipron that's different from its shot Zepbound. —Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025

More Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Europe, Japan, and South Korea have long used aggressive tactics to obtain cutting-edge medicines at below-market prices—forcing American patients to shoulder the costs of new drug research. —Jeffrey Gerrish, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025

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