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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Nearly 400 clinical trials — dozens for new drugs — lost funding, according to research published this month in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
Instead, the manufacturer recently announced its new drug 'Wegovy in a pill' achieved notable impacts on weight loss in a study.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
The state also says some products may qualify as unapproved new drugs under federal law, making their sale an unlawful act of commerce.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
These new drugs provide additional options for health care providers, patients, and families.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 21 Nov. 2025
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
Instead, the manufacturer recently announced its new drug 'Wegovy in a pill' achieved notable impacts on weight loss in a study.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
The state also says some products may qualify as unapproved new drugs under federal law, making their sale an unlawful act of commerce.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
These new drugs provide additional options for health care providers, patients, and families.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 21 Nov. 2025
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“New drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20drug. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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